| Kimobetsu | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 42.8°N 196°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Abuta | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Noriaki Sugawara | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 189.51 | ||
| Population Total: | 2,286 | ||
| Population As Of: | September 30, 2016 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 123 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0292 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb | ||
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is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 189.51 km2.
Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.
The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".
Due to its mountainous location, Kimobetsu has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). Summers are generally warm and wet, while winters are cold and extremely snowy.