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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Abuta

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:42 AM

Region
  
Hokkaido

Population
  
2,580 (2008)

Kimobetsu, Hokkaido httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
123 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0292

Weather
  
2°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 68% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Nakayamatoge Ski Area, Mt Shiribetsu, Kimobetsu Chomin Park

Kimobetsu (喜茂別町, Kimobetsu-chō) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Kimobetsu, Abuta District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 189.51 km².

Geography

Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.

The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".

  • Mountains: Mount Yōtei, Mount Shiribetsu
  • Rivers: Shiribetsu River, Kimobetsu River

    • Neighboring municipalities

  • Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kyogoku
  • Rusutsu
  • Makkari
  • Ishikari Subprefecture
  • Minami-ku, Sapporo
  • Iburi Subprefecture
  • Date

    • History

  • 1897 Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
  • 1901 Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
  • 1906 Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
  • 1910 Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
  • 1917 Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
  • 1946 Kimobetsu Village became a First Class Village.
  • 1952 Kimobetsu Village became Kimobetsu Town.

    • Climate

    Due to its mountainous location, Kimobetsu has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). Summers are generally warm and wet, while winters are cold and extremely snowy.

    Education

  • Junior high school
  • Kimobetsu Junior High School
  • Elementary school
  • Kimobetsu Elementary School
  • Suzukawa Elementary School

    • References

    Kimobetsu, Hokkaido Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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