Hamanaka, Hokkaido

Hamanaka 浜中町
Town
Hamanaka town hall
Flag Symbol
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Hamanaka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°5′N 145°8′E / 43.083°N 145.133°E / 43.083; 145.133Coordinates: 43°5′N 145°8′E / 43.083°N 145.133°E / 43.083; 145.133
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
District	Akkeshi
Area
• Total	427.68 km2 (165.13 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
• Total	6,120
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	townhamanaka.jp

Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.^[1]

As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km².

History

• 1906: Hamanaka Village is formed.
• 1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town.

Noble people

• Monkey Punch is born in Hamanaka.
• Arsène Lupin III (fictional character) is born in Hamanaka.
• Fujiko Mine is same as Lupin III's hometown.

References

External links

• Media related to Hamanaka, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)