Chūrui-motochūrui

Chūrui-motochūrui is a locality in , , . Chūrui-motochūrui is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Michi no eki Churui.

Museum
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The opened in , Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. It commemorates the chance discovery of a fossilized Naumann's elephant in Chūrui, now Makubetsu, on 26 July 1969, during construction work on a farm road: the youth who unearthed the initial piece with his pickaxe crying out "this is an elephant's tooth". is situated 3 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 3 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiki.

Town
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is a town located in , Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,168 in 2792 households, and a population density of 6 people per km2. The total area of the town is 815.67 km2. is situated 10 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.

Chūrui-motochūrui

Latitude
42.57748° or 42° 34′ 39″ north
Longitude
143.32506° or 143° 19′ 30″ east
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
8RJ5H8GG+X2
Geo­Names ID
11559197
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In Other Languages

“Chūrui-motochūrui” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ちゅうるいもとちゅうるい”
  • Japanese: “チュウルイモトチュウルイ”
  • Japanese: “忠類元忠類”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chūrui-tōhō and Chūrui-motomachi.

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