Nayoro

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Nayoro-shi
名 寄 市
Nayoro
Geographical location in Japan
Nayoro (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Hokkaidō
Prefecture : Hokkaidō
Coordinates : 44 ° 21 '  N , 142 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 21 '2 "  N , 142 ° 27' 28"  E
Basic data
Surface: 535.23 km²
Residents : 27,407
(September 30, 2019)
Population density : 51 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 01221-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Nayoro
town hall
Address : Nayoro City Hall
1 - 1 Odori minami
Nayoro shi
Hokkaido  096-8686
Website URL: http://www.city.nayoro.lg.jp/
Location Nayoros in Hokkaidō Prefecture
Location of Nayoros in the prefecture

Nayoro ( Japanese 名 寄 市 , - shi , Ainu Nay Oro ) is a city in the Kamikawa sub-prefecture on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō .

geography

Nayoro is located in the northeastern part of Hokkaido, about 50 kilometers north of the city of Asahikawa . It extends over the Nayoro Basin ( 名 寄 盆地 Nayoro-bonchi ), between the Kitami Mountains in the east, the Teshio Mountains in the west and the Kamikawa Basin in the south.

history

The appointment to the urban district took place on April 1, 1956.

traffic

Nayoro is connected to the Dōō highway , which leads south to the capital of Hokkaidos prefecture Sapporo .

Furthermore, there are several train stations in Nayoro that are connected to the Sōya main line of JR Hokkaido . The most important is the Nayoro station , where the Nayoro main line (until 1989) and the Shinmei line (until 1995) branched off.

education

With several universities, Nayoro is the region's educational center.

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Nayoro  - collection of images, videos and audio files