Yūbetsu, Hokkaido

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Yūbetsu
湧別町
Town
Yubetsu town hall
Yubetsu town hall
Flag of Yūbetsu
Official seal of Yūbetsu
Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Yūbetsu is located in Japan
Yūbetsu
Yūbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°13′N 143°37′E / 44.217°N 143.617°E / 44.217; 143.617Coordinates: 44°13′N 143°37′E / 44.217°N 143.617°E / 44.217; 143.617
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictMonbetsu
Area
 • Total505.74 km2 (195.27 sq mi)
Population
 (February 28, 2021)
 • Total8,474
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.yubetsu.lg.jp

Yūbetsu (湧別町, Yūbetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of February 2021, the town has an estimated population of 8,474. The total area is 505.74 km².

On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.[1]

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Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, since 1998.

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