Kushiro (town)

This article is about the town. For the adjacent city, see Kushiro, Hokkaido.

Kushiro (釧路町, Kushiro-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, it has an estimated population of 19,941,^[1] and an area of 252.57 km².

Kushiro 釧路町
Town
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Location of Kushiro in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Kushiro Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42.98°N 144.38°E / 42.98; 144.38
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
District	Kushiro
Area
• Total	252.57 km2 (97.52 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	19,941
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.kushiro.lg.jp

History

• 1920: Kushiro Village split from old Kushiro Town (now Kushiro City).
• 1955: Konbumori Village merges with Kushiro Village.
• 1980: Kushiro Village becomes Kushiro Town.