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Fūren, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 44°17′32″N 142°24′51″E / 44.29222°N 142.41417°E / 44.29222; 142.41417
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Fūren
風連町
Flag of Fūren
Official seal of Fūren
Location of Fūren in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Fūren in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Fūren is located in Japan
Fūren
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
 • Total220.61 km2 (85.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,234
 • 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"[citation needed].

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

References

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  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.
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