| Nakashibetsu 中標津町 |
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| Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaidō | |||
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Nakashibetsu
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaidō | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō | ||
| District | Shibetsu | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yuichi Nishizawa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 684.98 km2 (264.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 31, 2008) | |||
| • Total | 23,958 | ||
| • Density | 34.73/km2 (90/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | White birch | ||
| - Flower | Gentiana triflora var. japonica | ||
| - Bird | common cuckoo | ||
| Phone number | 0153-73-3111 | ||
| Address | 2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō 086-1197 |
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| Website | Town of Nakashibetsu | ||
Nakashibetsu (中標津町 Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture. 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.
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.
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