Kikonai

town in Kamiiso district, Hokkaido, Japan
Place town_of_japan Q1354308
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Kikonai

Summary

Kikonai is a town of Japan[1]. Kikonai ranks in the top 7% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kikonai is located in Kamiiso district[3].
  • Kikonai is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Kikonai is on the body of water Tsugaru Strait[5].
  • Kikonai's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[6].
  • Kikonai's shares border with is recorded as Hokuto[7].
  • Kikonai's shares border with is recorded as Shiriuchi[8].
  • Kikonai's shares border with is recorded as Assabu[9].
  • Kikonai's shares border with is recorded as Kaminokuni[10].
  • Kikonai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tsuruoka[11].
  • Kikonai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Edogawa[12].
  • Kikonai's Commons category is recorded as Kikonai, Hokkaido[13].
  • Kikonai's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[14].
  • April 1, 1902 marks the founding of Kikonai[15].
  • October 1, 1942 marks the founding of Kikonai[16].
  • Kikonai's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.67836111111111, 'lon': 140.43758333333332}[17].
  • Kikonai's official website is recorded as https://www.town.kikonai.hokkaido.jp/[18].
  • Kikonai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kikonai, Hokkaido[19].
  • Kikonai has a population of {'amount': '+3956'}[20].
  • Kikonai has a population of {'amount': '+4547'}[21].
  • Kikonai has a population of {'amount': '+5341'}[22].
  • Kikonai's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '木古内町'}[23].
  • Kikonai's legal form is recorded as ordinary local public entity[24].
  • Kikonai's name in kana is recorded as きこないちょう[25].
  • Kikonai covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+221.87'}[26].
  • Kikonai's associated electoral district is recorded as Hokkaido 8th district[27].

Body

Geography

Kikonai is in the country of Japan[4]. Kikonai is located in Kamiiso district[3]. Kikonai is on the body of water Tsugaru Strait[5].

Physical Characteristics

Kikonai covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+221.87'}[26]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3956'}[20], {'amount': '+4547'}[21], and {'amount': '+5341'}[22].

Designation and Status

Kikonai's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[6].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1902[15] and October 1, 1942[16].

Why It Matters

Kikonai ranks in the top 7% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2] Kikonai has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . gsi.go.jp. gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Twinned administrative body Tsuruoka, Edogawa
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    Official website https://www.town.kikonai.hokkaido.jp/
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