Naie, Hokkaido

Naie (奈井江町, Naie-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Naie

奈井江町
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Naie town hall
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Location of Naie in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Naie
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°53′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictSorachi
Area
  Total88.05 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total5,664
  Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.naie.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,664. The total area is 88.05 km².

Naie is linked with the Dōō Expressway or the Dōō Expressway (Hokkaidō Expressway) with its interchange.

In the past the town flourished as a centre of the coal industry, but its population has since declined sharply.

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