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°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E / 43.550°N 144.967°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District	Shibetsu
Government
• Mayor	Minoru Kobayashi
Area
• Total	684.98 km^2 (264.47 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2014)
• Total	24,014
• Density	34.73/km^2 (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

• 1901 - Division opening of Nakashibetsu area. Development is begun.
• July 1, 1946 - The village of Nakashibetsu splits from Shibetsu.
• January 1, 1950 - Nakashibetsu Village becomes Nakashibetsu Town.

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

External links

• Media related to Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website in Japanese