is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
located in
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture
is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Ts ...
,
Hokkaido
is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ from Honshu; th ...
,
Japan.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated
population
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of 1,560. The total area is 437.26 km
2.
Geography
Shimamaki is located on the southern of the
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture
is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Ts ...
. The name is derived from the
Ainu word "Shuma-ko-mak", which means "Behind rocks".
Neighboring towns
* Shiribeshi Subprefecture
**
Suttsu
**
Kuromatsunai
*
Hiyama Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Fa ...
**
Imakane
**
Setana
*
Oshima Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2.
Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.
Geography
The subprefecture is located on the Oshima Penin ...
**
Oshamambe
History
*1906: The village of Higashishimamaki and the village of Nishishimamaki were founded.
*1956: Two villages were merged to form the new village of Shimamaki.
Industries
The main industry of Shimamaki is fishery. Thirty percent of the villagers are engaged in it.
Industries of Shimamaki
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Education
* Elementary school
** Shimamaki Elementary School
* Junior high school
** Shimamaki Junior High School
References
External links
*
Official Website
Villages in Hokkaido
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