Betsukai, Hokkaido

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Betsukai
別海町
Town
Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Betsukai is located in Japan
Betsukai
Betsukai
Location in Japan
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Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District Notsuke
Area
 • Total 1,320.15 km2 (509.71 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2008)
 • Total 16,335
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website betsukai.jp

Betsukai (別海町 Betsukai-chō?) is a town located in Notsuke District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008 it has an estimated population of 16,335 and an area of 1,320.15 km² (second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido."

Street sign in Betsukai

History

  • 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai.
  • 1971 - Betsukai Village becomes Betsukai Town.

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (Japanese)


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