Sōbetsu, Hokkaido Explained

Sōbetsu
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:42.5544°N 140.8861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Usu
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:205.04
Population Total:2,743
Population As Of:October 1, 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 205.04 km2.

It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament.

Notable people from Sōbetsu

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sōbetsu (Hokkaidō, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2023-11-29 . www.citypopulation.de.