Asahi, Hokkaido Explained

Asahi, Hokkaido should not be confused with Asahikawa.

Asahi
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:44.1167°N 177°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Now part of Shibetsu
Extinct Date:September 1, 2005
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:522.01
Population Total:1,799
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:3.45
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:10 of 4040 Central, Asahi-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
095-0492
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Embedded:yes

was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2.

On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.

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