Shiraoi [town] - Shiraoi

Japanese: 白老[町] - しらおい
Shiraoi [town] - Shiraoi
Shiraoi town in Shiraoi district, Hokkaido, located roughly halfway between Muroran and Tomakomai. Facing the Pacific Ocean, it is served by the Muroran Main Line and the Do-o Expressway. The mountainous areas to the north and west are part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, and Lake Kuttara is located in the southwest. The Ainu Kotan near Shiraoi Station is famous. There is a paper mill and a fishery processing plant. Area: 425.64 km2 . Population: 19,376 (2010).

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Japanese:
北海道,室蘭市と苫小牧(とまこまい)市のほぼ中間にある白老郡の町。太平洋に面し,室蘭本線,道央自動車道が通じる。北と西の山地は支笏洞爺(しこつとうや)国立公園地域で,南西部に倶多楽(くったら)湖がある。白老駅付近のアイヌコタンは有名。製紙工場,水産加工場がある。425.64km2。1万9376人(2010)。

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