Oshamambe, Hokkaido

Oshamambe 長万部町
Town
Oshamanbe Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Oshamambe in Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture)
Oshamambe Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°30′29″N 140°22′23″E / 42.50806°N 140.37306°E / 42.50806; 140.37306Coordinates: 42°30′29″N 140°22′23″E / 42.50806°N 140.37306°E / 42.50806; 140.37306
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture)
District	Yamakoshi
Government
• Mayor	Masashi Kihata
Area
• Total	310.75 km2 (119.98 sq mi)
Population  (30 September 2016)
• Total	5,694
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	453-1 Oshamambe, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido 049-3592
Website	www.town.oshamambe.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Iris sanguinea
Tree	Pinus thunbergii

Oshamambe (長万部町, Oshamambe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km².

Geography[]

Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean.

Neighboring municipalities[]

• Oshima Subprefecture
  • Yakumo
• Hiyama Subprefecture
  • Imakane
• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kuromatsunai
  • Shimamaki
• Iburi Subprefecture
  • Toyoura

History[]

• 1864: The village of Oshamambe was founded.^[1]
• 1906: Oshamambe became a Second Class Village.
• 1923: Oshamambe became a First Class Village.
• 1943: Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town.

Education[]

University[]

• Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe Campus

High school[]

• Hokkaido Oshamambe High School

Junior high school[]

• Oshamambe Junior High School

Elementary schools[]

• Oshamambe Elementary School
• Shizukari Elementary School

Transportation[]

Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between Oshamambe Station and Shizukari Station.

• Hakodate Main Line: Kita-Toyotsu - Kunnui - Nakanosawa - Oshamambe - Futamata - Warabitai
• Muroran Main Line: Oshamambe - Shizukari
• Hokkaido Expressway: Shizukari PA - Oshamambe IC - Kunnui IC
• Route 5

Plans are in place to build a station at Oshamambe and construction is underway on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. The section between Hakodate and Sapporo should be completed by 2030.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Oshamambe, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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