- Sarufutsu, Hokkaidō
Infobox City Japan
Name= Sarufutsu
JapaneseName= 猿払村
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Region=Hokkaidō
Prefecture=Hokkaidō
District=Sōya Subprefecture
Area_km2= 590.00
PopDate=December 31 ,2007
Population= 2884
Density_km2= 4.91
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Tree=Rowan
Flower=Vaccinium vitis-idaea
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CityHallPostalCode= 098-6292
CityHallAddress= 172 Onishibestu-nishi, Sarufutsu-mura, Hokkaidō
CityHallPhone= 01635-2-3131
CityHallLink= [http://www.vill.sarufutsu.hokkaido.jp/ Village of Sarufutsu]nihongo|Sarufutsu|猿払村|Sarufutsu-mura is a village located in Sōya District, Sōya, Hokkaidō,
Japan .As of
December 31 ,2007 , the village has an estimatedpopulation of 2,884 and a density of 4.91 persons per km². The total area is 590.00 km².Geography
Sarufutsu is the northernmost village in Japan and is the largest village in Hokkaidō in area. Located on the Tonbetsu Plain, it faces the
Sea of Okhotsk to the east where, during the winter, there isdrift ice . [citebook|page=81|title=考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu|year=2005|publisher=四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan] 80% of the village's total area is covered by forests.*
Mountains : Mount Horoshiri
*Rivers : Sarufutsu River
*Lakes : Poro Swamp, Kamuito Swamp, Mokeuni Swampettlements in Sarufutsu
*Ashino
*Asajino
*Chiraibetsu
*Hamaonishibetsu
*Hamasarufutsu
*Onishibetsu (Town Hall is located here)Neighbouring municipalities
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Hokkaidō
** Wakkanai
** Toyotomi
** Hamatonbestu
** HoronobeEconomy
Sarufutsu is famous for its large and particularly excellent scallops, amongst other seafood. Likewise, a relatively large part of the village is utilised for dairy farming. Lastly, Sarufutsu has a fledgling tourist industry, as it is a highlight for bikers in the summer, who stop overnight at one of the biker camps.
Education
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Primary Schools
** Onishibestu Elementary School
** Hamaonishibestu Elementary School
** Hamasarufutsu Elementary School
** Asajino Elementary School
** Ashino Elementary School
*Junior High Schools
** Takushin Junior High SchoolExternal links
*ja icon [http://www.vill.sarufutsu.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
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