Rikubetsu | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Other Name: | リクン・ペッ |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 43.4667°N 188°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ashoro |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 608.81 |
Population Total: | 2,528 |
Population As Of: | September 30, 2016 |
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 Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the edge of the Tokachi Plain at an altitude of 207m (679feet) above sea level.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,528 and a density of 4.2 persons per km². The total area is 608.81 km².
Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is -11.4C, the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below -20C, which are the coldest in Japan.
Rikubetsu's mascots are and .[1]