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Oshamambe, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

Population
  
5,694 (30 Sep 2016)

Region
  
Hokkaido

Area
  
310.8 km²

Local time
  
Monday 8:45 PM

Flower
  
Iris sanguinea

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Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
453-1 Oshamambe, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido049-3592

Website
  
www.town.oshamambe.lg.jp

Weather
  
0°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity

District
  
Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido

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

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Map of Oshamanbe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido Prefecture, 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.
  • 1906 Oshamambe became a Second Class Village.
  • 1923 Oshamambe became a First Class Village.
  • 1943 Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town.

    • 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

    Oshamambe, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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