Teshio, Hokkaido
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Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Teshio District
Teshio District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Rumoi Subprefecture and Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaidō. At the end of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 13,937 and an area of 2039.11 km², giving a population density of 6.83 persons per square kilometer.-Towns:...
, Rumoi
Rumoi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 63,406 and an area of 4,019.97km².-Towns and villages by district:* Mashike District** Mashike* Rumoi District** Obira* Teshio District** Enbetsu** Horonobe** Teshio...
, Hokkaidō, Japan
Japan
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 3,782 and a density
Population density
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of 11.75 persons per km². The total area is 353.31 km².
Homer, Alaska
Homer, Alaska
Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road"...
has been the sister city of Teshio since 1984 and Tomari, Russia since 1992.
External links
- Official website in Japanese