Naie, Hokkaidō

Location of Naie in Sorachi Subprefecture

Naie (奈井江町, Naie-chō^?) is a town located in Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,748 and a density of 77.59 persons per km². The total area is 88.05 km².

Naie is linked with the Douou Expressway or the Dōō Expressway (Hokkaidō Expressway) with its interchange.

In the past the town flourished as a centre of the coal industry, but its population has since declined sharply.

External links

Media related to Naie, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website in Japanese

Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°53′E / 43.433°N 141.883°E / 43.433; 141.883