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Rishiri District | |
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| Rishiri District, Hokkaido | |
The area of Rishiri District in Sōya Subprefecture. | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Rishiri Island |
| District | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Sōya |
| Area | |
| • Land | 182.18 km2 (70.34 sq mi) |
Rishiri (利尻郡,Rishiri-gun) is adistrict located inSōya Subprefecture,Hokkaido,Japan. The district encompassesRishiri Island, situated in theSea of Japan, to the west of the northern tip of Hokkaido.
As of 2004, the district has an estimatedpopulation of 5,525 and a populationdensity of 30.33 persons per km2. The total area of the district is 182.18 km2.
Rishiri Airport is located inRishirifuji.
45°10′48″N141°14′24″E / 45.18000°N 141.24000°E /45.18000; 141.24000
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