Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō
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Shinhidaka 新ひだか町 |
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 Location of Shinhidaka in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) |
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| Coordinates: 42°15′N 142°34′E / 42.250°N 142.567°ECoordinates: 42°15′N 142°34′E / 42.250°N 142.567°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) |
| District | Hidaka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshihide Sakai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,147.75 km2 (443.15 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2008) | |
| • Total | 26,502 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Ezoyamazakura and Japanese Ash |
| • Flower | Ezoyamatsutsuji (Rhododendron kaempferi) and Rugosa Rose |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City hall address | 3-2-50, Shizunai Miyukichō, Shinhidaka-chō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaidō 056-8650 |
| Website | shinhidaka |
Shinhidaka (新ひだか町 Shinhidaka-chō?) is a town located in Hidaka District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Shinhidaka is the most populous town and the economic center of Hidaka Subprefecture.
The river valleys of what is now Shinhidaka were occupied by the Ainu. From the 19th century, Japan began to settle the region in earnest.
On March 31, 2006, the town of Mitsuishi (from Mitsuishi District) merged with the town of Shizunai (from Shizunai District) to create the new town of Shinhidaka. Mitsuishi District and Shizunai District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
Shinhidaka is in southeastern Hokkaido, between the Pacific Ocean to the South and the Hidaka Mountains to the North. Several rivers rise in the mountains and empty into the sea, including the Shizunai River and the Mitsuishi River.
Shinhidaka has total area of 1,147.74 km². Its highest location is Mount Kamuiekuuchikaushi (42°37′30″N 142°45′58″E / 42.62500°N 142.76611°E) at 1,979.4 m (6,494 ft).
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