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Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Shibetsu

Local time
  
Monday 2:38 PM

Region
  
Hokkaido

Population
  
24,014 (31 Mar 2014)

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Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō 086-1197

Weather
  
3°C, Wind NW at 35 km/h, 45% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Kaiyodai Observatory, Karamatsu no Yu Hot Spring, Yumenomori Park, Musadake, Moanyama

Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008 it has an estimated population of 23,958 and an area of 684.98 km².

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Map of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

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.

    References

    Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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