Yurihama 湯梨浜町 |
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Town | |
Location of Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture |
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Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 35°29′N 133°52′E / 35.483°N 133.867°ECoordinates: 35°29′N 133°52′E / 35.483°N 133.867°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region |
Chūgoku San'in |
Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
District | Tōhaku |
Area | |
• Total | 77.94 km2 (30.09 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 16,437 |
• Density | 211/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Nashi pear |
• Flower | Touteiran |
• Bird | Sankōchō |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City hall address | 19-1 Hisadome, Yurihama-chō, Tōhaku-gun, Tottori-ken 682-0723 |
Website | www |
Yurihama (湯梨浜町 Yurihama-chō?) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
As of December 31, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,785 and a density of 228 persons per km2. The total area is 77.95 km2.
Yurihama was created on October 1, 2004, after a merger of the towns of Hawai and Tōgō, and the village of Tomari, all from Tōhaku District.
Yurihama is also well known for its hot springs near Lake Tōgō.