Shibetsu, Hokkaido

Shibetsu 士別市
City
Shibetsu city hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Shibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Shibetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E / 43.550; 141.917Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E / 43.550; 141.917
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor	Makino Yuji
Area
• Total	1,119.29 km2 (432.16 sq mi)
Population (September 2016)
• Total	19,794
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Rowan and Ezo Spruce
• Flower	Cosmos and Ezo murasaki-tsutsuji (Rhododendron dauricum)
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	4-1, Higashi Roku-jō, Shibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 095-8686
Website	www.city.shibetsu.lg.jp

Shibetsu (士別市, Shibetsu-shi, Ainu: シペㇳ Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km².

On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into Shibetsu.

History

• 1902: Shibetsu village was founded.
• 1915: The village became Shibetsu town.
• 1954: Shibetsu town, Kamishibetsu village, Tayoro village, and Onneppu village were merged to form Shibetsu city.
• 2005: Asahi town was merged into Shibetsu city.

Geography

Shibetsu is located N of Asahikawa and NNE of Sapporo. It is situated by the Shibetsu River in the north and its valley. The name comes from the Ainu word for "great river".

Transportation

Education

Sister city and friendship city

External links

• Media related to Shibetsu at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)