Naie, Hokkaido
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Naie (奈井江町; -chou) is a town located in Sorachi District, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 6,832 and a density of 77.59 persons per km². The total area is 88.05 km².
Naie is linked with the Douou Expressway or the Dōō Expressway (Hokkaido Expressway) with its interchange.
In the past the town flourished as a centre of the coal industry, but its population has since declined sharply.
[edit] External link
- Official website in Japanese