Kuriyama, Hokkaido

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Kuriyama
栗山町
Town
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Kuriyama town hall
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Location of Kuriyama in Sorachi Subprefecture
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Kuriyama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°3′N141°47′E / 43.050°N 141.783°E / 43.050; 141.783
CountryJapan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Sorachi Subprefecture
District Yūbari
Area
  Total203.84 km2 (78.70 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total12,365
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website www.town.kuriyama.hokkaido.jp

Kuriyama (栗山町, Kuriyama-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. [1]

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As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 12,365, and a density of 61 persons per km2. The total area is 203.84 km2.

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References

  1. "Kuriyama · Yubari District, Hokkaido, Japan".