Rishiri, Hokkaidō

Infobox City Japan
Name= Rishiri
JapaneseName= 利尻町
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Region= Hokkaidō
Prefecture= Hokkaidō (Sōya)
District= Rishiri
Area_km2= 76.49
PopDate= December 2007
Population= 2,684
Density_km2= 35.1
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 45
LatitudeMinutes= 11
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 141
LongtitudeMinutes= 8
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Siberian Dwarf Pine
Flower= Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and Chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)
Bird= Rishiri Komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis)
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Jun'itsu Tajima
CityHallPostalCode= 097-0401
CityHallAddress= 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō
CityHallPhone= 0163-84-2345
CityHallLink= [http://www.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp/ Rishiri Town]

nihongo|Rishiri|利尻町|Rishiri-chō is a town located on Rishiri Island in Rishiri District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,684 and a density of 35.1 persons per km². The total area is 76.49 km².

Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.

Geography

Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island, facing the Sea of Japan. Mount Rishiri (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji. 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]

Neighbouring municipalities

*Hokkaidō
**Rishirifuji

Education

*Primary Schools
**Kutsugata Elementary School
**Senhōshi Elementary School
**Shinminato Elementary School
*Junior High Schools
**Kutsugata Junior High School
**Senhōshi Junior High School
*High Schools
**Rishiri High School

External links

*ja icon [http://www.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]