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Fūren (風連町, Fūren-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Fūren
風連町 | |
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 Location of Fūren in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
  Fūren Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′32″N 142°24′51″E / 44.29222°N 142.41417°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| Now part of Nayoro | 27 March 2006 |
| Area | |
• Total | 220.61 km2 (85.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,234 |
| • Density | 23.73/km2 (61.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1 of 196 West, Fūren-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 095-0507 |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Phlox subulata |
| Tree | Betula platyphylla |
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,234 and a density of 23.73 persons per km2. The total area was 220.61 km2.
On 27 March 2006, Fūren was merged into the expanded city of Nayoro.[1] Before its dissolution, the town mascot was "Fumi-kun"[citation needed].
The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming.
References
edit- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
edit- Nayoro official website (in Japanese)
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