Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido Explained

Nakashibetsu
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:43.55°N 202°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:Shibetsu
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Minoru Kobayashi
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:684.98
Population Total:24,014
Population As Of:March 31, 2014
Population Density Km2:34.73
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō
086-1197
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Dfb
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Flower:Gentiana triflora var. japonica

is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km2.

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in mainland Japan, is located in the town.

History

In 2004, there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko", but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.

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