Teshio, Hokkaido

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Teshio
天塩町
Town
Location of Teshio in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Teshio
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°53′N 141°45′E / 44.883°N 141.750°E / 44.883; 141.750Coordinates: 44°53′N 141°45′E / 44.883°N 141.750°E / 44.883; 141.750
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
District Teshio
Area
  Total 353.31 km2 (136.41 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 3,782
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Official website
A view of Teshio from the coast.

Teshio (天塩町 Teshio-chō) is a town located in Teshio District, Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,782 and a density of 11 persons per km². The total area is 353.31 km².

Homer, Alaska has been the sister city of Teshio since 1984 and Tomari, Russia since 1992. [1]

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