Wakkanai
Sign in to savethumb|right|290px|Wakkanai City Hall thumb|right|290px|Shore of Wakkanai is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Wakkanai is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. Situated approximately 1,100 km north of Tokyo and 270 km north of Sapporo, it is the northernmost municipality under Japanese administration following the loss of Karafuto (present-day Sakhalin) and the Kuril Islands, with Benten-jima being the northernmost point under Japanese control.
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Wakkanai is a city in northern Hokkaido, Japan, located about 1,100 kilometers north of Tokyo, and serves as the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It holds significance as Japan's northernmost municipality, a distinction it gained after Japan lost control of Karafuto and the Kuril Islands.
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24 sectionsContents
- Toponomy
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- Surrounding municipalities
- Climate
- Demographics
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- Economy
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- Transportation
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- Seaports
- Sister City and Friendship Cities
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