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Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō

Kimobetsu
喜茂別町
Town
Kimobetsu Town hall
Kimobetsu Town hall
Flag of Kimobetsu
Flag
Location of Kimobetsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Location of Kimobetsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kimobetsu is located in Japan
Kimobetsu
Kimobetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°48′N 140°56′E / 42.800°N 140.933°E / 42.800; 140.933Coordinates: 42°48′N 140°56′E / 42.800°N 140.933°E / 42.800; 140.933
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District Abuta
Government
 • Mayor Noriaki Sugawara
Area
 • Total 189.51 km2 (73.17 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
 • Total 2,286
 • Density 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Prunus sargenti
 • Flower Impatiens walleriana
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 123 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
044-0292
Website www.town.kimobetsu.hokkaido.jp

Kimobetsu (喜茂別町 Kimobetsu-chō?) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 189.51 km².

Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.

The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".

Due to its mountainous location, Kimobetsu has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). Summers are generally warm and wet, while winters are cold and extremely snowy.


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