Memuro, Hokkaido

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Memuro, Hokkaido

Name

Memuro, Hokkaido

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Memuro is a town in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, bordering Obihiro City. Historically, it was one of the 40 Ainu settlements in Tokachi, first appearing on a map in 1800. The town's name originates from the Ainu word for 'river where a spring flows'.

Statistics

Area

513.76 km²

Population

17,573

Location