Niki, Hokkaidō
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Niki 仁木町 |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Hepburn romanization | Niki-chō |
 The location of Niki in Shiribeshi Subprefecture. |
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 Niki
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| Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°46′E / 43.150°N 140.767°ECoordinates: 43°9′N 140°46′E / 43.150°N 140.767°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Shiribeshi Subprefecture |
| District | Yoichi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (町長 chōchō?) | Seiichirō Satō (佐藤 聖一郎?) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.93 km2 (64.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2009-03-31) | |
| • Total | 3,874 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Post code | 048-2492 |
| Area code(s) | 0135 |
| Website | www |
Niki (仁木町 Niki-chō?) is a town located in Yoichi District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
In 2013, the town had an estimated population of 3,769 and a density of 22.44 people per km². The town covers a land area of 167.93 km².
The town is located around the middle reach of the Yoichi River. The river assumes the shape of the letter C as it traverses from southeast to north; its upper stream runs east to the town of Akaigawa, while its lower stream flows near the town of Yoichi. The river created terraces in Niki that are 1-2 kilometers wide on the southeastern bank and 4 kilometers wide on the northern bank. Local residents use the river's water for cultivating rice in the upper valley and fruit in the lower valley.
Mt. Daikoku (724.8 m), Futatsumori (679.7 m), Mt. Gin (640.5 m), Mt. Chōhaku (460.8 m)
Yoichi, Tono, Shikaribetsu, Daikoku, Doboku
Indigenous people of the Niki (and Hokkaido) area are known as the Ainu. About 360 Japanese, led by Niki Takeyoshi, entered in November 1879 from Kawashima in Shikoku, and they founded Niki Village in 1880. Other immigrants from Yamaguchi Prefecture founded Ōe Village in 1883 on the upper reach of the Yoichi River. Ōe is named after Oe no Hiromoto, who was believed as the ancestor of the Mōri clan, the rulers of Yamaguchi.
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