Kamoenai, Hokkaido Explained

Kamoenai
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:43.15°N 166°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Furuu
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Masayuki Takahashi
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:147.71
Population Total:904
Population As Of:September 30, 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:81-4 Kamoenaimura, Kamoenai, Furuu-gun, Hokkaido
045-0301
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Dfb
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Mascot:Dragon-ta (どらごん太) and Tatsu-hime (たつ姫)

is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the second smallest municipality in Hokkaido by population, after Otoineppu.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 904. The total area is 147.71 km2.

Geography

Kamoenai is located on the western of the Shakotan Peninsula.

Neighboring towns and village

Climate

History

Kamoenai was developed by fisheries. Kamoenai Village was merged with Akaishi Village and Sannai Village and became a Second Class Village in 1906.

Education

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