Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido
Nakashibetsu
中標津町 | |
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Town | |
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Nakashibetsu Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E / 43.550°N 144.967°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E / 43.550°N 144.967°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) |
District | Shibetsu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Minoru Kobayashi |
Area | |
• Total | 684.98 km2 (264.47 sq mi) |
Population (March 31, 2014) | |
• Total | 24,014 |
• Density | 34.73/km2 (90.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō 086-1197 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | common cuckoo |
Flower | Gentiana triflora var. japonica |
Tree | White birch |
Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km².
Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the town.
History[]
- 1901 - Division opening of Nakashibetsu area. Development is begun.
- July 1, 1946 - The village of Nakashibetsu splits from Shibetsu.
- January 1, 1950 - Nakashibetsu Village becomes Nakashibetsu Town.
In 2004, there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko", but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.
External links[]
- Media related to Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Towns in Hokkaido
- Hokkaidō geography stubs