Betsukai, Hokkaido
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Betsukai 別海町 |
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Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) |
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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 |
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."
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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