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Minamifurano, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°10′N 142°34′E / 43.167°N 142.567°E / 43.167; 142.567
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Minamifurano
南富良野町
Town
Minami Furano town hall
Minami Furano town hall
Flag of Minamifurano
Official seal of Minamifurano
Location of Minamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Minamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Minamifurano is located in Japan
Minamifurano
Minamifurano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 142°34′E / 43.167°N 142.567°E / 43.167; 142.567
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictSorachi
Area
 • Total665.52 km2 (256.96 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total2,611
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitetown.minamifurano.hokkaido.jp

Minamifurano (南富良野町, Minamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,611 and a density of 3.9 persons per km2. The total area is 665.52 km2.

Culture

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Mascot

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Minami-chan, the town's mascot

Minamifurano's mascot is Minami-chan (南ちゃん). She is a girl who wears a helmet resembling a curling rock and her clothes and hairclips resembles carrots and her bag resembles corn. She was unveiled in 2018.[1]

Transportation

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Highway

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Sister cities

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Okinawa Prefecture Motobu, Japan, 1996

References

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  1. ^ "南富良野町の下水道の歴史" (PDF). Minamifurano.
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