is a
district located in
Rumoi Subprefecture,
Hokkaido,
Japan
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. As of 2004, the district has an estimated
population of 4,337 and a
density of 6.91 persons per km
2. The total area is 627.29 km
2. Rumoi district is co-extensive with Obira town in land area.
Town
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Obira
In July 2004, the city of
Rumoi
is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2.
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, the town of Obira, and the town of
Mashike from
Mashike District were supposed to form the South Rumoi Three-Municipality Merger Board, aiming at merging the three, in which case Rumoi and Masahike Districts would cease to exist. However, this has yet to occur.
Districts in Hokkaido
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