Wakkanai, Hokkaido

Wakkanai: city in Hokkaido, Japan

About

Quick Facts about Wakkanai

Population 33,689
Country Japan
State Hokkaido (Japan)
County Wakkanai Shi
Phone Area Codes 0162
Area 760.84 km2
Official name 稚内市, 稚内町, 稚内村
Latitude & Longitude 45.4094,141.6739
Legislative body Q28688725
Capital city Wakkanai is capital of Sōya Subprefecture
Time Zone UTC+09:00, Japan Standard Time
Local time 14:48:52 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Wakkanai is located at 45°24'34"N 141°40'26"E (45.4094400, 141.6738900).

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  • Baguio (1973 )
  • Ishigaki (1987 )
  • Korsakov (1991 )
  • Makurazaki (2012 )
  • Nevelsk (1972 )
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (2001 )

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 39,595 - census
2015 36,380 -8.84% census
2019 33,689 -7.99% census
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