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Kimobetsu, Hokkaido


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nameKimobetsu
native_name喜茂別町
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map_captionLocation of Kimobetsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
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population_as_ofSeptember 30, 2016
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blank_info_sec1123 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
044-0292
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044-0292

Kimobetsu is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 189.51 km2.

Geography

Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.

The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".

  • Mountains: Mount Yōtei, Mount Shiribetsu
  • Rivers: Shiribetsu River, Kimobetsu River

Neighboring municipalities

  • Iburi Subprefecture
    • Date
  • Ishikari Subprefecture
    • Minami-ku, Sapporo
  • Shiribeshi Subprefecture
    • Kyogoku
    • Makkari
    • Rusutsu

Climate

Due to its mountainous location, Kimobetsu has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). Summers are generally warm and wet, while winters are cold and extremely snowy. |Jan record high C = 7.1 |Feb record high C = 11.0 |Mar record high C = 13.1 |Apr record high C = 23.8 |May record high C = 30.2 |Jun record high C = 33.3 |Jul record high C = 34.1 |Aug record high C = 34.5 |Sep record high C = 31.0 |Oct record high C = 24.4 |Nov record high C = 18.3 |Dec record high C = 11.3 |year record high C = 34.1 |Jan record low C = -31.3 |Feb record low C = -31.9 |Mar record low C = -25.7 |Apr record low C = -18.5 |May record low C = -4.0 |Jun record low C = -1.6 |Jul record low C = 2.4 |Aug record low C = 4.9 |Sep record low C = -1.1 |Oct record low C = -7.3 |Nov record low C = -20.6 |Dec record low C = -27.3 |year record low C = -31.9

History

  • 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
  • 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
  • 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
  • 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
  • 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
  • 1946: Kimobetsu Village became a First Class Village.
  • 1952: Kimobetsu Village became Kimobetsu Town.

Education

  • Junior high school
    • Kimobetsu Junior High School
  • Elementary school
    • Kimobetsu Elementary School
    • Suzukawa Elementary School

References

References

  1. [http://www.vill.rusutsu.lg.jp/hotnews/detail/00000262.html History of Rusutsu]
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