Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

Nakashibetsu
中標津町
Town

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Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nakashibetsu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E / 43.550°N 144.967°E / 43.550; 144.967Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E / 43.550°N 144.967°E / 43.550; 144.967
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District Shibetsu
Government
  Mayor Minoru Kobayashi
Area
  Total 684.98 km2 (264.47 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2014)
  Total 24,014
  Density 34.73/km2 (90.0/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree White birch
  Flower Gentiana triflora var. japonica
  Bird common cuckoo
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō
086-1197
Website www.nakashibetsu.jp

Nakashibetsu (中標津町 Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008 it has an estimated population of 23,958 and an area of 684.98 km².

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the town.

History

In 2004 there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko," but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.

A road from Kaiyōdai hill


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