Fūren | |||||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
Coordinates: | 44.2922°N 142.4142°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 Nayoro | ||||
Extinct Date: | 27 March 2006 | ||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
Area Total Km2: | 220.61 | ||||
Population Total: | 5,234 | ||||
Population As Of: | 2005 | ||||
Population Density Km2: | 23.73 | ||||
Timezone1: | JST | ||||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
Blank Info Sec1: | 1 of 196 West, Fūren-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 095-0507 | ||||
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was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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".
The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming.