Shibetsu, Hokkaido
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is a city
located in Kamikawa Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 22,859 and the density
of 20.4 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km².
It is situated by the Shibetsu River
in the north and its valley and is accessed by an expressway which has its northern terminus in the north, which opened its interchange on October 4, 2003
and route 40 The bypass is not yet planned. It is located N of Asahikawa
and NNE of Sapporo.
The name comes from the Ainu meaning great river.
It has two train stations including one in Shimoshibetsu.
The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
On September 1, 2005 the town of Asahi
, from Kamikawa (Teshio) District
, was merged into Shibetsu.
Cities of Japan
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located in Kamikawa Subprefecture
Kamikawa Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku , a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 22,859 and the density
Population density
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of 20.4 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km².
It is situated by the Shibetsu River
Shibetsu River
is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan....
in the north and its valley and is accessed by an expressway which has its northern terminus in the north, which opened its interchange on October 4, 2003
October 2003
October 2003: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:-October 1, 2003:...
and route 40 The bypass is not yet planned. It is located N of Asahikawa
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000...
and NNE of Sapporo.
The name comes from the Ainu meaning great river.
It has two train stations including one in Shimoshibetsu.
The city was founded on July 1, 1954.
On September 1, 2005 the town of Asahi
Asahi, Hokkaido
was a town located in Kamikawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Asahi was merged into the city of Shibetsu.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km². The total area was 522.01 km²....
, from Kamikawa (Teshio) District
Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa District, in the same subprefecture. When Hokkaidō was divided into provinces and districts, this district was placed under Teshio Province...
, was merged into Shibetsu.