| Rankoshi | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 42.8167°N 172°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: | Isoya | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Name: | Tomeo Miyauchi | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 449.68 | ||||
| Population Total: | 4,893 | ||||
| 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: | 258-5 Rankoshicho, Rankoshi, Isoya-gun, Hokkaido 048-1392 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb | ||||
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is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2.
Shiribetsu River flows through Rankoshi to the Sea of Japan. The town is surrounded by Niseko Volcanic Group, which belongs to Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
The name is derived from Ainu word "Ranko-usi", meaning "Place with many Katsura trees".[1]
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