Fūren, Hokkaido

Fūren
風連町
Location of Fūren in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Fūren
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°17′32″N 142°24′51″E / 44.29222°N 142.41417°E / 44.29222; 142.41417
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Now part of Nayoro27 March 2006
Area
 • Total
220.61 km2 (85.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
5,234
 • Density23.73/km2 (61.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1 of 196 West, Fūren-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
095-0507
Symbols
FlowerPhlox subulata
TreeBetula platyphylla

Fūren (風連町, Fūren-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,234 and a density of 23.73 persons per km2. The total area was 220.61 km2.

On 27 March 2006, Fūren was merged into the expanded city of Nayoro.[1] Before its dissolution, the town mascot was "Fumi-kun".

The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming.

References

  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.