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Kaminokuni 上ノ国町 | |
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Town | |
 Center of Kaminokuni-chō | |
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 Location of Kaminokuni inHokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) | |
  Kaminokuni Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:41°48′N140°7′E / 41.800°N 140.117°E /41.800; 140.117 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) |
| District | Hiyama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nomoru Kudo |
| Area | |
• Total | 547.58 km2 (211.42 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 5,161 |
| • Density | 9.425/km2 (24.41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 100 Odomari, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido 049-0698 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Ezoyamatsutsuji |
| Tree | Thujopsis[1] |
Kaminokuni (上ノ国町,Kaminokuni-chō) is atown located inHiyama Subprefecture,Hokkaido,Japan.
As of September 2016, the town had an estimatedpopulation of 5,161, and adensity of 9.4 per km2. The total area is 547.58 km2.
Kaminokuni is located on the southwest of theOshima Peninsula and faces theSea of Japan. Amano River flows through the central town.Esashi Line used to run along this river.
StrongmanTakeda Nobuhiro (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen.
Media related toKaminokuni, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
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