Nayoro, Hokkaidō

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**Nayoro**
**名寄市**
Nayoro's location in Hokkaidō (Kamikawa), Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō (Kamikawa)
Physical characteristics
Area	535.23 km² (206.65 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
Total	30,920
Density	57.8 /km² (150 /sq mi)
Location	44°21′N, 142°28′E
Symbols
Tree	Japanese White Birch
Flower	Ōbana Enreisō (Trillium kamtschaticum)
Bird	Great Spotted Woodpecker
Flag
Nayoro Government Office
Mayor	Takeshi Shima
Address	〒096-8686 Ōdōri Minami 1-1, Nayoro-shi, Hokkaidō
Phone number	01654-3-2111
Official website: City of Nayoro

Nayoro (名寄市, Nayoro-shi^?, Ainu: Nay Oro) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 30,920 and the density of 57.8 persons per km². The total area is 535.23 km².

The city was incorporated on April 1, 1956.

Nayoro is linked with Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaidō as well as the Douou Expressway linking with the island capital of Sapporo.

Nayoro has schools, lyceums and gymnasia (secondary schools) along with a train station. Nayoro is bypassed to the west with the Nayoro Bypass (Route 40) serving two interchanges.