Tōbetsu, Hokkaido

Tōbetsu (当別町, Tōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.

Tōbetsu

当別町
Town
Tōbetsu Town Office (March 2005)
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Location of Tōbetsu in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Tōbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°13′N 141°31′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
DistrictIshikari
Government
 • MayorMasaki Miyaji
Area
 • Total422.71 km2 (163.21 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total16,694
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address58-9 Shirakabacho, Tobetsu, Hokkaido
061-0292
Websitewww.town.tobetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdUral owl
FlowerGypsophila elegans
TreeBetula platyphylla[1]

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,694, and a density of 39 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km².

Geography

Located on the north part of Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaido, the shape of the municipality is elongated north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means "river from marsh" in Ainu language, and in Japanese it is called "Tōbetsu Gawa (river)". Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari Plains.

Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaido, lies on southwest of Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934, when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of 20th century have further reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and recently flowers. Residential buildings are increasing modestly because of its better access to Sapporo.

History
  • 1902 - Tōbetsu village was founded.
  • 1947 - Tōbetsu village became Tōbetsu town.

Sister cities

Education

University

High schools
  • Hokkaido Tobetsu High School

Transportation

Notable people from Tōbetsu

See also

References
  1. Profile of Tobetsu
  2. Sister cities of Tobetsu


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