Yūbetsu, Hokkaido

Yūbetsu
湧別町
Town

Yubetsu town hall

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Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Yūbetsu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 44°13′N 143°37′E / 44.217°N 143.617°E / 44.217; 143.617Coordinates: 44°13′N 143°37′E / 44.217°N 143.617°E / 44.217; 143.617
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District Monbetsu
Area
  Total 505.74 km2 (195.27 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
  Total 9,268
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.yubetsu.lg.jp

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

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,268. The total area is 505.74 km².

On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.[1]

Sister Cities

Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, since 1998.

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