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{{Infobox City Japan |
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{{Expand Japanese|date=June 2022}} |
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|Name= Hokuryū |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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|JapaneseName= 北竜町 |
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| name = Hokuryū |
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|settlement_type= Town |
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| official_name = |
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|MapImage= Hokuryu in Sorachi Subprefecture.gif |
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| native_name = {{nobold|北竜町}} |
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|Region= [[Hokkaidō]] |
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| native_name_lang = ja |
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|Prefecture= [[Hokkaidō]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi]]) |
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| settlement_type = Town |
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|District= [[Uryū District, Hokkaidō|Uryū]] |
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| other_name = |
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|Area_km2= 158.82 |
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|PopDate= 2008 |
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| image_skyline = Hokuryu town Sunflower field.JPG |
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|Population= 2,325 |
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|Density_km2= auto |
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| image_caption = Sunflower field in Hokuryu town |
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| image_flag = Flag of Hokuryu, Hokkaido.svg |
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|LatitudeDegrees= 43 |
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| image_seal = Emblem of Hokuryū, Hokkaido.svg |
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|LatitudeMinutes= 44 |
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| seal_type = Emblem |
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|LongtitudeDegrees= 141 |
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| image_map = Hokuryu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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|LongtitudeMinutes= 53 |
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| map_caption = Location of Hokuryū in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) |
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|Tree= |
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| pushpin_map = Japan |
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|Bird= |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan |
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| coordinates = {{coord|43|44|N|141|53|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}} |
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|Mayor= |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = Japan |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]] |
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|CityHallLink= {{Official|http://www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp/}} |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Sorachi Subprefecture]]) |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Uryū District, Hokkaido|Uryū]] |
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| established_title = <!-- Settled --> |
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| extinct_title = Now part of |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |
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| total_type = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows --> |
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| unit_pref = Metric |
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| area_total_km2 = 158.82 |
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| population_total = 1,724 |
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| population_as_of = October 1, 2020 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +09:00 |
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp/}} |
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{{nihongo|'''Hokuryū'''|北竜町|Hokuryū-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Uryū District, Hokkaidō|Uryū District]], [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]. |
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{{Nihongo|'''Hokuryū'''|北竜町|Hokuryū-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 2,325 and a [[population density|density]] of 15.16 persons per km². The total area is 158.82 km². |
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As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 1,724, and a [[population density|density]] of 11 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 158.82 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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It is home to the Hokuryū Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July and August. |
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==Culture== |
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===Mascot=== |
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[[File:Himawari Saki-chan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]] |
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Hokuryū's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Himawari Saki-chan'''|ひまわり咲ちゃん}}. She is a sunflower who attends Hokuryū's various events and promotes products and tourism of the town. She was unveiled in March 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hokuryu-kankou.com/chara.html|title=ひまわり咲ちゃん|website=Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp/ Official |
*[http://www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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{{Hokkaido}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[ko:호쿠류 정]] |
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[[io:Hokuryu]] |
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[[it:Hokuryū]] |
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[[ja:北竜町]] |
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[[ru:Хокурю]] |
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[[uk:Хокурю]] |
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[[zh-yue:北龍町]] |
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[[zh:北龍町]] |
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Hokuryū
北竜町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°44′N 141°53′E / 43.733°N 141.883°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
District | Uryū |
Area | |
• Total | 158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 1,724 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Hokuryū (北竜町, Hokuryū-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 1,724, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 158.82 km2.
It is home to the Hokuryū Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July and August.
Culture[edit]
Mascot[edit]
Hokuryū's mascot is Himawari Saki-chan (ひまわり咲ちゃん). She is a sunflower who attends Hokuryū's various events and promotes products and tourism of the town. She was unveiled in March 1991.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "ひまわり咲ちゃん". Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association.
External links[edit]
- Official Website (in Japanese)