Shimamaki 島牧村
Village
Shimamaki Village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shimamaki in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Shimamaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°42′N 140°4′E / 42.700°N 140.067°E / 42.700; 140.067
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Shimamaki
Government
• Mayor	Masaru Fujisawa
Area
• Total	437.26 km2 (168.83 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	1,560
• Density	3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	83-1, Tomari, Shimamaki, Shimamaki-gun, Hokkaido 048-0621
Website	www.vill.shimamaki.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Leontopodium japonicum
Tree	Fagus crenata

Shimamaki (島牧村, Shimamaki-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,560. The total area is 437.26 km².

Shimamaki is located on the southern of the Shiribeshi Subprefecture. The name is derived from the Ainu word "Shuma-ko-mak", which means "Behind rocks".^[1]

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Suttsu
  • Kuromatsunai
• Hiyama Subprefecture
  • Imakane
  • Setana
• Oshima Subprefecture
  • Oshamambe

• 1906: The village of Higashishimamaki and the village of Nishishimamaki were founded.
• 1956: Two villages were merged to form the new village of Shimamaki.

The main industry of Shimamaki is fishery. Thirty percent of the villagers are engaged in it.^[2]

• Elementary school
  • Shimamaki Elementary School
• Junior high school
  • Shimamaki Junior High School

• Media related to Shimamaki, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)