Hiranai

Hiranai
平内町
Hiranai Town Hall
Nickname(s): 
Scallop Kingdom (ホタテ王国, Hotate Ōkoku)
Location of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture
Hiranai
Coordinates: 40°55′33.4″N 140°57′21.1″E / 40.925944°N 140.955861°E / 40.925944; 140.955861
Country Japan
RegionTōhoku
Prefecture Aomori
DistrictHigashitsugaru
Government
  MayorShigehisa Funahashi
Area
  Total
217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (December 2024)
  Total
9,750
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number017-755-2111
Address63 Kominato, Hiranai-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 039-3393
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerCamellia
TreeJapanese red pine

Hiranai (Japanese: 平内町, Hepburn: Hiranai-machi) (Ainu: ピラナィ, romanized: piranay) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9,750 in 4,736 households, and a population density of 45 persons per km2. It is the most heavily populated town in Higashitsugaru District. The total area of the town is 217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi).