Shibetsu, Hokkaidō (Nemuro)
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This article is about the town in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. For the city in Kamikawa Subprefecture with the same name, see Shibetsu, Hokkaidō.
Shibetsu (標津町 Shibetsu-chō?) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō. As of April 1, 2008 it has an estimated population of 5,851 and an area of 624.46 km².
[edit] History
- 1901 - Uembetsu village (now Rausu town) splits off
- 1923 - Shibetsu village becomes second-class municipality
- 1946 - Nakashibetsu village splits off
- 1958 - Shibetsu village becomes Shibetsu town
[edit] External links
- Official website in Japanese
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