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Shibetsu, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
1,119 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 8:30 PM

Region
  
Hokkaido

Population
  
19,794 (Sep 2016)

Shibetsu, Hokkaido httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
4-1, Higashi Roku-jō, Shibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 095-8686

Website
  
www.city.shibetsu.lg.jp

Weather
  
0°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)

Points of interest
  
Shibetsu City Museum, Teshiodake Natural Park, Itoidake

Shibetsu (士別市, Shibetsu-shi, Ainu: シペㇳ Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Shibetsu, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km².

On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi (from Kamikawa (Teshio) District) was merged into Shibetsu.

History

  • 1902 Shibetsu village was founded.
  • 1915 The village became Shibetsu town.
  • 1954 Shibetsu town, Kamishibetsu village, Tayoro village, and Onneppu village were merged to form Shibetsu city.
  • 2005 Asahi town was merged into Shibetsu city.
  • Geography

    Monbetsu is located N of Asahikawa and NNE of Sapporo. It is situated by the Shibetsu River in the north and its valley. The name comes from the Ainu word for "great river".

    Rail

  • Sōya Main Line: Shibetsu - Shimo-Shibetsu - Tayoro - Mizuho
  • Road

    Shibetsu is accessed by the Hokkaidō Expressway. The Shibetsu-Kenbuchi Interchange opened on October 4, 2003, connecting the expressway with Route 40. The bypass is not yet planned.

    High schools

  • Hokkaido Shibetsu Shoun High School
  • Hokkaido Shibetsu Higashi High School
  • Sister city

  • Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
  • Friendship city

  • Miyoshi, Aichi Prefecture
  • References

    Shibetsu, Hokkaido Wikipedia