Country Japan Area 1,119 km² Local time Saturday 8:30 PM | Region Hokkaido Population 19,794 (Sep 2016) | |
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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.
Contents
- Map of Shibetsu Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- History
- Geography
- Rail
- Road
- High schools
- Sister city
- Friendship city
- References
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
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
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
Sister city
Friendship city
References
Shibetsu, Hokkaido Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA