Tsubetsu, Hokkaido

Tsubetsu 津別町
Town
Tsubetsu town
Flag Symbol
Location of Tsubetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Tsubetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°42′N 144°2′E / 43.700°N 144.033°E / 43.700; 144.033Coordinates: 43°42′N 144°2′E / 43.700°N 144.033°E / 43.700; 144.033
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District	Abashiri
Government
• Mayor	Taichi Satō
Area
• Total	716.60 km2 (276.68 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
• Total	5,011
• Density	7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Jezo Spruce
• Flower	Lily of the Valley
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	41 Aza Sachimachi, Tsubetsu-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō 092-0292
Website	www.town.tsubetsu.hokkaido.jp

Tsubetsu (津別町, Tsubetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,011 and a population density of 7 persons per km². The total area is 716.60 km².

History

• 1919: Tsubetsu Village founded, split from Bihoro Village (now Town).
• 1921: Part of Bihoro Village incorporated.
• 1946: Tsubetsu Village becomes Tsubetsu Town.

External links

• Media related to Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)