Sarabetsu更別村

Sarabetsu-mura. The name ends in 村 (mura), the word for village.

Sarabetsu (更別村, Sarabetsu-mura) is a village in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 3,080 (2020 census), area 176.9 km². Borders 4 places.

A village (村 / son or mura) in Kasai 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

更別村

Reading

Sarabetsu-mura

Kind

Village (村): a local government

District (郡)

Kasai District 河西郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

3,080 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-3.3% from 3,185

Area

176.9 km²

Density

17 people per km²

Households

1,311

Under 15

13.1%

65 and over

31.5%

Foreign residents

8 (0.3%)

Code

01639 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.sarabetsu.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Obihiro City帯広市
• Nakasatsunai Village中札内村
• Taiki Town大樹町
• Makubetsu Town幕別町

Questions about Sarabetsu

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

Sarabetsu (更別村) is a village (村, mura) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. A village 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 Kasai District (河西郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Sarabetsu?

Sarabetsu 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 Sarabetsu?

3,080 at the 2020 census, down 3.3% from 3,185 in 2015. The area is 176.9 km², which is 17 people per km². 1,311 households. 31.5% of residents are 65 or older and 13.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Sarabetsu?

Four: Obihiro City (帯広市), Nakasatsunai Village (中札内村), Taiki Town (大樹町), and Makubetsu Town (幕別町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Sarabetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Sarabetsu written in Japanese?

更別村, read Sarabetsu-mura. The last character, 村 (mura), is the word for village, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Sarabetsu begin?

北海道河西郡更別村… (Hokkaidō, Kasai-gun, Sarabetsu-mura, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the village 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.