Shibecha, Hokkaido

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Shibecha 標茶町
Town
Shibecha town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido (Kushiro)
Shibecha Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°18′N 144°36′E / 43.300°N 144.600°E / 43.300; 144.600Coordinates: 43°18′N 144°36′E / 43.300°N 144.600°E / 43.300; 144.600
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kushiro)
District	Kawakami
Area
• Total	1,099.41 km2 (424.48 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	7,862
• Density	7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.shibecha.hokkaido.jp

Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, it has an estimated population of 7,862 and an area of 1,099.41 km².

History[]

• 1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
• 1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
• 1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.

Notable people from Shibecha[]

• Nobukatsu Fujioka, professor of education
• Keiko Takahashi, actress

External links[]

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

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