Betsukai, Hokkaido Explained

Betsukai
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:43.4°N 152°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Notsuke
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,320.15
Population Total:15,179
Population As Of:April 30, 2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Dfb

is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179,[1] and an area of 1,320.15 km2 (the second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido".

History

Climate

Mascot

Betsukai's mascot is whose real name is . He is a bull that looks like a cow. He is a fisherman, and a milk farmer. His friends are (who is a Yesso scallop), (who is a shrimp), (who is a milk bottle), (who is a salmon), (who is a Japanese littleneck clam), (who is a Sakhalin surf clam) and (who is a white swan). He was unveiled on 30 June 2013.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Betsukai Town. Betsukai Town. Japan. ja. 17 May 2017.
  2. Web site: 別海りょウシくん (北海道). Yuru-Chara Grand Prix.
  3. Web site: 別海町観光協会公式キャラクター・ウシで漁師の食いしんぼう「別海りょウシくん」. Betsukai. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203040026/http://betsukai-kanko.jp/betsukai-ryoushikun/. 3 February 2015. dead.