Betsukai, Hokkaido

Betsukai 別海町
Town
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Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Betsukai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°24′N 145°7′E / 43.400°N 145.117°E / 43.400; 145.117Coordinates: 43°24′N 145°7′E / 43.400°N 145.117°E / 43.400; 145.117
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District	Notsuke
Area
• Total	1,320.15 km2 (509.71 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	15,179
• Density	11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	betsukai.jp

Betsukai (別海町, Betsukai-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179,^[1] and an area of 1,320.15 km² (second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido".

Cow crossing street sign in Betsukai

History[]

• 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai.
• 1971 - Betsukai Village becomes Betsukai Town.

References[]

External links[]

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

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