Shimokita District

Shimokita District is a district located in , . It occupies most of the northern handle of with the exception of and contains the most northern point on the island of Honshū.
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  • Type: district of Japan
  • Description: district in Aomori prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Shimo-kita” and “Shimokita District, Aomori
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashidōri.

Village
is a village located in , . As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 5,913 in 2829 households, and a population density of 20 persons per km2. Its total area is 295.27 square kilometres.

Shimokita District

Latitude
41.2748° or 41° 16′ 29″ north
Longitude
141.3336° or 141° 20′ 1″ east
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
8RH378FM+WC
Geo­Names ID
2128134
Wiki­data ID
Q1205572
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Shimokita District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شيموكيتا-غن
  • Arabic: شيموكيتا
  • Arabic: مقاطعة شيموكيتا، آوموري
  • Arabic: مقاطعة شيموكيتا
  • Azerbaijani: Şimokita rayonu
  • Catalan: districte de Shimokita
  • Cebuano: Shimokita-gun
  • Chinese: 下北郡
  • Dutch: Shimokita District
  • French: district de Shimokita
  • French: District de Shimokita
  • German: Shimokita-gun
  • German: Shimokita
  • Hungarian: Simokita körzet
  • Indonesian: Distrik Shimokita, Aomori
  • Indonesian: Distrik Shimokita
  • Italian: Distretto di Shimokita
  • Japanese: しもきたぐん
  • Japanese: 下北郡
  • Korean: 시모키타군
  • Malay: Daerah Shimokita, Aomori
  • Malay: Daerah Shimokita
  • Polish: Powiat Shimokita
  • Polish: Shimokita-gun
  • Polish: Shimokita
  • Portuguese: Distrito de Shimokita
  • Russian: Симокита
  • Slovenian: Okrožje Šimokita
  • Spanish: Distrito de Shimokita
  • Thai: อำเภอชิโมกิตะ
  • Ukrainian: Повіт Сімо-Кіта
  • Ukrainian: Повіт Шімо-Кіта
  • Ukrainian: Сімокіта
  • Vietnamese: Shimokita (huyện)
  • Vietnamese: Shimokita
  • Yue Chinese: 下北郡

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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