Bifuka, Hokkaido
| Bifuka 美深町 | |||
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| Town | |||
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Bifuka town hall | |||
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 Location of Bifuka in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |||
  Bifuka Location in Japan | |||
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°ECoordinates: 44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | ||
| District | Nakagawa (Teshio) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 672.14 km2 (259.51 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 4,609 | ||
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website |
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Bifuka (美深町 Bifuka-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,609 and a density of 6.9 persons per km². The total area is 672.14 square kilometres (259.51 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Bifuka is located in a valley in the north central region of the island of Hokkaido. The town is surrounded by mountains. The Teshio River flows roughly northwest through Bifuka.
Neighboring municipalities
Bifuka borders six other municipalities, which span Kamikawa, Okhotsk, and Sōya subprefectures:
- Kamikawa Subprefecture
- Okhotsk Subprefecture
- Sōya Subprefecture
Education
Hokkaido Bifuka High School is located in the town.
Museum
Bifuka is home to the Bifuka Sturgeon Museum, a small facility which maintains eight species of sturgeon. Sturgeon were found in the Teshio River as far as Bifuka until the Meiji Period.[2]
Transportation
Bifuka is served by the JR Hokkaido Sōya Line.
The town is linked with Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaido. Another route the Route 275 is also connected.
References
- ↑ 美深町の人口 [Enbetsu] (in Japanese). Bifuka, Hokkaido: Town of Bifuka. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ↑ "美深町チョウザメ館" [Bifuka Sturgeon Museum]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
External links
Media related to Bifuka, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
