| Rishiri 利尻町 |
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| Location of Rishiri in Hokkaidō (Sōya) | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Sōya) |
| District | Rishiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jun'itsu Tajima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.49 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 2,684 |
| • Density | 35.1/km2 (90.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Siberian Dwarf Pine |
| - Flower | Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and Chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis) |
| - Bird | Rishiri Komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis) |
| Phone number | 0163-84-2345 |
| Address | 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō 097-0401 |
| Website | Rishiri Town |
Rishiri (利尻町 Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Rishiri District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,684 and a density of 35.1 persons per km². The total area is 76.49 km².
Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.
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Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island, facing the Sea of Japan. Mount Rishiri (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji. [1]