Rikubetsu陸別町

Rikubetsu-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Rikubetsu (陸別町, Rikubetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 2,264 (2020 census), area 608.9 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Ashoro District, Hokkaidō Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

陸別町

Reading

Rikubetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Ashoro District 足寄郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

2,264 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.8% from 2,482

Area

608.9 km²

Density

4 people per km²

Households

1,058

Under 15

9.9%

65 and over

39.1%

Foreign residents

41 (1.8%)

Code

01648 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.rikubetsu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Rikubetsu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tsubetsu Town津別町
• Kunneppu Town訓子府町
• Oketo Town置戸町
• Ashoro Town足寄町

Questions about Rikubetsu

Is Rikubetsu a city, a town, or a village?

Rikubetsu (陸別町) is a town (町, cho) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Ashoro District (足寄郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Rikubetsu?

Rikubetsu is in Hokkaidō Prefecture (北海道), in the Hokkaidō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Rikubetsu?

2,264 at the 2020 census, down 8.8% from 2,482 in 2015. The area is 608.9 km², which is 4 people per km². 1,058 households. 39.1% of residents are 65 or older and 9.9% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Rikubetsu?

Four: Tsubetsu Town (津別町), Kunneppu Town (訓子府町), Oketo Town (置戸町), and Ashoro Town (足寄町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Rikubetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Rikubetsu written in Japanese?

陸別町, read Rikubetsu-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Rikubetsu begin?

北海道足寄郡陸別町… (Hokkaidō, Ashoro-gun, Rikubetsu-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.