| Kazamaura 風間浦村 |
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| Location of Kazamaura in Aomori Prefecture | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Shimokita District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.60 km2 (26.9 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 2,311 |
| • Density | 33.2/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Thujopsis |
| - Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| - Bird | Common Gull |
| Phone number | 0175-35-2111 |
| Address | 28-5 Aza-Ōkawame, Ōaza Ikokuma, Kazamaura-mura, Aomori-ken 039-4502 |
| Website | Village of Kazamaura |
Kazamaura (風間浦村 Kazamaura-mura) is a village located in Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2009, the village had an estimated population of 2,311 and a density of 33.2 persons per km². The total area was 69.60 km². Much of the village is within the borders of the Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park.
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The northernmost village located on Honshū, Kazamaura is on the northern shore of Shimokita Peninsula. It is separated from the island of Hokkaidō by the Tsugaru Strait. Most of the village is part of the Osoreyama Mountain Range, resulting in little flat land. The Ikokuma River flows through the village. Approximately 96% of the total area of the village is covered by forests. [1]
Kazamaura was founded in 1889 through the merger of the three villages of Shimofuro (下風呂村), Ikokuma (易国間), and Hebiurakani (蛇浦簡易), with the new village taking one kanji from the names of its components to form “Kazamaura”.
The economy of Kazamaura is heavily dependent on forestry and commercial fishing (particularly for squid, sea urchin and konbu).