- 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
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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)
Symbol
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 theSea 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
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Hokkaidō
**RishirifujiEducation
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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 SchoolExternal links
*ja icon [http://www.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
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