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Fūren (風連町, Fūren-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Fūren 風連町
Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Fūren in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Fūren Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°17′32″N 142°24′51″E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Now part of Nayoro	27 March 2006
Area
• Total	220.61 km2 (85.18 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	5,234
• Density	23.73/km2 (61.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1 of 196 West, Fūren-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 095-0507
Symbols
Flower	Phlox subulata
Tree	Betula platyphylla

As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,234 and a density of 23.73 persons per km². The total area was 220.61 km².

On 27 March 2006, Fūren was merged into the expanded city of Nayoro. Before its dissolution, the town mascot was "Fumi-kun".

The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming.

External links

• Nayoro official website (in Japanese)

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