Shimamaki, Hokkaido

Shimamaki 島牧村
Village
Shimamaki Village hall
Location of Shimamaki in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Shimamaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°42′N 140°4′E / 42.700°N 140.067°ECoordinates: 42°42′N 140°4′E / 42.700°N 140.067°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Shimamaki
Government
• Mayor	Masaru Fujisawa
Area
• Total	437.26 km^2 (168.83 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	1,979
• Density	4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Fagus crenata
• Flower	Leontopodium japonicum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	83-1, Tomari, Shimamaki, Shimamaki-gun, Hokkaido 048-0621
Website	www.vill.shimamaki.lg.jp

Shimamaki (島牧村 Shimamaki-mura) is a village located in Shimamaki District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,979. The total area is 437.26 km².

Geography

Shimamaki is located on the southern of the Shiribeshi Subprefecture. The name is derived from the Ainu word "shuma ko mak", which means "Bihind rocks".^[1]

Neighboring towns

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Suttsu
  • Kuromatsunai
• Hiyama Subprefecture
  • Imakane
  • Setana
• Oshima Subprefecture
  • Oshamambe

History

• 1906 The village of Higashishimamaki and the village of Nishishimamaki were founded.
• 1956 Two villages were merged to form the new village of Shimamaki.

Industries

The main industry of Shimamaki is fishery. Thirty percent of villagers are engaged in it.^[2]

Education

• Elementary school
  • Shimamaki Elementary School
• Junior high school
  • Shimamaki Junior High School

References

1. Outline of the village
2. Industries of Shimamaki

External links

• Media related to Shimamaki, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Shimamaki official website (Japanese)