Okushiri [town] - Okushiri

Japanese: 奥尻[町] - おくしり
Okushiri [town] - Okushiri
A town in Okushiri District, southwest Hokkaido. It occupies the entire Okushiri Island. Its main industry is fishing, but it also does livestock farming. A ferry runs from Esashi Port to Okushiri Port, the main settlement on the east coast. It suffered serious damage in the July 1993 Southwest Hokkaido Earthquake. 142.97 km2 . 3,033 people (2010).

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Japanese:
北海道南西部，奥尻郡の町。奥尻島全島を占める。漁業を主とし，畜産なども行う。東岸の主集落奥尻港に江差港からフェリーが通じる。1993年７月北海道南西沖地震により大被害をうけた。142.97km2。3033人（2010）。

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