Shiriuchi

town in Kamiiso district, Hokkaido, Japan
Place town_of_japan Q1354297
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Shiriuchi

Summary

Shiriuchi is a town of Japan[1]. Shiriuchi ranks in the top 9% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shiriuchi is located in Kamiiso district[3].
  • Shiriuchi is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Shiriuchi is on the body of water Tsugaru Strait[5].
  • Shiriuchi's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[6].
  • Shiriuchi's shares border with is recorded as Kikonai[7].
  • Shiriuchi's shares border with is recorded as Fukushima[8].
  • Shiriuchi's shares border with is recorded as Kaminokuni[9].
  • Shiriuchi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Imabetsu[10].
  • Shiriuchi's postal code is recorded as 049-1103[11].
  • Shiriuchi's Commons category is recorded as Shiriuchi, Hokkaido[12].
  • Shiriuchi's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[13].
  • April 1, 1906 marks the founding of Shiriuchi[14].
  • October 1, 1967 marks the founding of Shiriuchi[15].
  • Shiriuchi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.598444444444446, 'lon': 140.4188611111111}[16].
  • Shiriuchi's official website is recorded as https://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/[17].
  • Shiriuchi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shiriuchi, Hokkaido[18].
  • Shiriuchi has a population of {'amount': '+4198'}[19].
  • Shiriuchi has a population of {'amount': '+4653'}[20].
  • Shiriuchi has a population of {'amount': '+5074'}[21].
  • Shiriuchi's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '知内町'}[22].
  • Shiriuchi's legal form is recorded as ordinary local public entity[23].
  • Shiriuchi's name in kana is recorded as しりうちちょう[24].
  • Shiriuchi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+196.75'}[25].
  • Shiriuchi's associated electoral district is recorded as Hokkaido 8th district[26].

Body

Geography

Shiriuchi is in the country of Japan[4]. Shiriuchi is located in Kamiiso district[3]. Shiriuchi is on the body of water Tsugaru Strait[5].

Physical Characteristics

Shiriuchi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+196.75'}[25]. Population counts include {'amount': '+4198'}[19], {'amount': '+4653'}[20], and {'amount': '+5074'}[21].

Designation and Status

Shiriuchi's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[6].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1906[14] and October 1, 1967[15].

Why It Matters

Shiriuchi ranks in the top 9% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2] Shiriuchi has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Shiriuchi is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website https://www.town.shiriuchi.hokkaido.jp/
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