Niikappu, Hokkaido

Niikappu
新冠町
Town

Coat of Arms

Location of Niikappu in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
Niikappu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°22′N 142°19′E / 42.367°N 142.317°E / 42.367; 142.317Coordinates: 42°22′N 142°19′E / 42.367°N 142.317°E / 42.367; 142.317
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
District Niikappu
Government
  Mayor Kotake Kuniaki (小竹 國昭)[1]
Area
  Total 585.88 km2 (226.21 sq mi)
Population (March 2008[1])
  Total 6,022
  Density 10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Higatsura (ヒガツラ)
  Flower Azalea (ツツジ Tsutsuji)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 3-2 Aza-Hokusei-chō, Niikappu-chō, Niikappu-gun, Hokkaidō
059-2492[1]
Website www.niikappu.jp

Niikappu (新冠町 Niikappu-chō) is a town located in Niikappu District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

History

The town was established September 1881.[1]

Geography

Niikappu stretches from the Pacific Ocean of southeast Hokkaido north to the Hidaka Mountains along the Niikappu River. The town covers a total area of 585.88 km².[1] Its highest point is Mount Poroshiri and the lowest is at the coast. The town runs 45 kilometres (28 mi) East-West and 44 kilometres (27 mi) North-South[1]

Economy

Cliff art outside Niikappu (1992)

The town is mainly known for production of racehorses, including Haiseiko, Narita Brian, and Oguri Cap.

Art and Culture

Niikappu has a large collection of records.

Other features of Niikappu include:

Transportation

Niikappu Station on the Hidaka Main Line (April 2000)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Homepage of Niikappu Town, last access 29 May 2008

External links


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