Tsubetsu, Hokkaido

Tsubetsu (津別町, Tsubetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Tsubetsu

津別町
Town
Tsubetsu town
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Location of Tsubetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Tsubetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°42′N 144°2′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictAbashiri
Government
  MayorTaichi Satō
Area
  Total716.60 km2 (276.68 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total5,011
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeJezo Spruce
  FlowerLily of the Valley
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address41 Aza Sachimachi, Tsubetsu-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō
092-0292
Websitewww.town.tsubetsu.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,011 and a population density of 7 persons per km². The total area is 716.60 km².

History

  • 1919: Tsubetsu Village founded, split from Bihoro Village (now Town).
  • 1921: Part of Bihoro Village incorporated.
  • 1946: Tsubetsu Village becomes Tsubetsu Town.
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