Rishiri District, Hokkaido

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{{Infobox district

| name = Rishiri District

| official_name = Rishiri District, Hokkaido

| image_map = Rishiri District in Soya Subprefecture.gif

| map_caption = The area of Rishiri District in Sōya Subprefecture.

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Japan

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Rishiri Island

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Hokkaido

| subdivision_type3 = Subprefecture

| subdivision_name3 = Sōya

| area_land_km2 = 182.18

}}

{{Nihongo|Rishiri|利尻郡|Rishiri-gun}} is a district located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The district encompasses Rishiri Island, situated in the Sea of Japan, to the west of the northern tip of Hokkaido.

Population

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 5,525 and a population density of 30.33 persons per km2. The total area of the district is 182.18 km2.

Transportation

Towns and villages

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Category:Districts in Hokkaido

Category:Sōya Subprefecture

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