Hidaka, Hokkaido
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is a town
located in Saru District
, Hidaka
, Hokkaidō, Japan
.
lies between the two wards separating them. Hidaka lies in the Hidaka Mountains
at a cross road leading to Sapporo
, Furano
, Obihiro
, and Biratori. These crossroads lead to Hidaka
and Nisshō
passes. Monbetsu ward lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
at the outlet of the Saru River
.
A train line used to run up to Hidaka along the Saru River
. The train carried lumber from the logging camps down to the coast. The train line is no longer used.
The entire town has an area of 992.67 square kilometres (616,818.1 mi). Hidaka ward has an area of 563.94 square kilometres (350,416.9 mi) and Monbetsu ward has an area of 428.73 square kilometres (266,401.1 mi).
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Saru District
Saru District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,190 and a density of 12.21 persons per km²...
, Hidaka
Hidaka Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The west side of the Hidaka mountains occupies most of the area. Hidaka is sparsely populated and has many of Hokkaidō's natural resources...
, Hokkaidō, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Geography
Hidaka town is divided into two wards, which coincide with the former towns of Hidaka and Monbetsu. BiratoriBiratori, Hokkaido
is a town located in Saru District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,909 and a density of 7.95 persons per km². The total area is 743.16 km²....
lies between the two wards separating them. Hidaka lies in the Hidaka Mountains
Hidaka Mountains
Hidaka Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern Hokkaidō, Japan. It runs 150 km from Mount Sahoro or Karikachi Pass in central Hokkaidō south, running into the sea at Cape Erimo. It consists of folded mountains that range from 1500 to 2000 metres in height. Mount Poroshiri is the highest...
at a cross road leading to Sapporo
Sapporo, Hokkaido
is the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....
, Furano
Furano, Hokkaido
is a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well-known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the television drama Kita no Kuni kara and the Furano Ski Resort, which...
, Obihiro
Obihiro, Hokkaido
is a city located in Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Obihiro is the only city in the Tokachi area. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city has approximately 500 foreign residents . The city contains the headquarters...
, and Biratori. These crossroads lead to Hidaka
Hidaka Pass
is a mountain pass in the north-end of the Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaidō, Japan. The pass traverses the mountains at and is long. The road is wide with a maximum grade of 6%. The minimum curve radius is . Snow is possible on the pass from October to April. Japan National Route 237 crosses the...
and Nisshō
Nissho Pass
is a mountain pass high at the north-end of the Hidaka Mountains of Hokkaidō, Japan. The roadbed traverses the pass through the Nisshō Pass Tunnel is at . The pass is long. The road is wide with a maximum grade of 6.2%. The minimum curve radius is . Snow is possible on the pass from October to...
passes. Monbetsu ward lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at the outlet of the Saru River
Saru River
Saru River is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.The Saru River rises in the Hidaka Mountains and empties into the Pacific. The Nibutani Dam is situated on the Saru River, at Nibutani village. The construction of this dam was the subject of famous domestic litigation, producing the first ever Japanese...
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A train line used to run up to Hidaka along the Saru River
Saru River
Saru River is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.The Saru River rises in the Hidaka Mountains and empties into the Pacific. The Nibutani Dam is situated on the Saru River, at Nibutani village. The construction of this dam was the subject of famous domestic litigation, producing the first ever Japanese...
. The train carried lumber from the logging camps down to the coast. The train line is no longer used.
The entire town has an area of 992.67 square kilometres (616,818.1 mi). Hidaka ward has an area of 563.94 square kilometres (350,416.9 mi) and Monbetsu ward has an area of 428.73 square kilometres (266,401.1 mi).
Demographics
As of 2005 Hidaka had a population of 14730, of which Hidaka ward and Monbetsu ward had populations of 2,095 and 12,635, respectively.History
- On March 1, 2006 the town of MonbetsuMonbetsu, Hokkaido (Hidaka)was a town located in Saru District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Monbetsu was merged into the expanded town of Hidaka.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,836 and a density of 29.94 persons per km². The total area was 428.73 km²....
was merged into Hidaka.