| Ashibetsu 芦別 |
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| Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaidō (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
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Ashibetsu
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masashi Hayashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 865.02 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2008) | |
| • Total | 17,984 |
| • Density | 20.8/km2 (53.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Mizunara (Quercus crispula) |
| - Flower | Lily |
| - Bird | Great Tit |
| Phone number | 0124-22-2111 |
| Address | 1-3 Kita-ichijō Higashi, Ashibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 075-8711 |
| Website | City of Ashibetsu |
Ashibetsu (芦別市 Ashibetsu-shi, Ainu: Aspet) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 17,984 and a density of 20.8 persons per km². The total area is 865.02 km². The city was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.
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