Shibetsu標津町

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

Shibetsu (標津町, Shibetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 5,023 (2020 census), area 624.69 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Shibetsu 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

標津町

Reading

Shibetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Shibetsu District 標津郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

5,023 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.2% from 5,242

Area

624.69 km²

Density

8 people per km²

Households

2,206

Under 15

12.7%

65 and over

31.4%

Foreign residents

77 (1.5%)

Code

01693 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.shibetsutown.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Shibetsu. Borders across water are not counted.

• Shari Town斜里町
• Kiyosato Town清里町
• Betsukai Town別海町
• Nakashibetsu Town中標津町
• Rausu Town羅臼町

Questions about Shibetsu

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

Shibetsu (標津町) 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 Shibetsu District (標津郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Shibetsu?

Shibetsu 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 Shibetsu?

5,023 at the 2020 census, down 4.2% from 5,242 in 2015. The area is 624.69 km², which is 8 people per km². 2,206 households. 31.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Shibetsu?

Five: Shari Town (斜里町), Kiyosato Town (清里町), Betsukai Town (別海町), Nakashibetsu Town (中標津町), and Rausu Town (羅臼町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Shibetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Shibetsu written in Japanese?

標津町, read Shibetsu-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 Shibetsu begin?

北海道標津郡標津町… (Hokkaidō, Shibetsu-gun, Shibetsu-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.