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Kushiro 釧路町
Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Kushiro in Hokkaido ( Kushiro Subprefecture)
Kushiro Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°59′N 144°23′E / 42.98°N 144.38°E / 42.98; 144.38
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido ( Kushiro Subprefecture)
District	Kushiro
Area
• Total	252.57 km2 (97.52 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	19,941
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 ( JST)
Website	www.town.kushiro.lg.jp

Kushiro (釧路町, Kushiro-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, it has an estimated population of 19,941, ^[1] and an area of 252.57 km².

History

• 1920: Kushiro Village split from old Kushiro Town (now Kushiro City).
• 1955: Konbumori Village merges with Kushiro Village.
• 1980: Kushiro Village becomes Kushiro Town.

References

External links

• Media related to Kushiro, Hokkaido (town) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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