Yubetsu湧別町

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

Yubetsu (湧別町, Yubetsu-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 8,270 (2020 census), area 505.79 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Mombetsu 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

湧別町

Reading

Yubetsu-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Mombetsu District 紋別郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

8,270 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-10.4% from 9,231

Area

505.79 km²

Density

16 people per km²

Households

3,692

Under 15

9.4%

65 and over

39.3%

Foreign residents

145 (1.8%)

Code

01559 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.yubetsu.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

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

• Kitami City北見市
• Mombetsu City紋別市
• Saroma Town佐呂間町
• Engaru Town遠軽町

Questions about Yubetsu

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

Yubetsu (湧別町) 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 Mombetsu District (紋別郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Yubetsu?

Yubetsu 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 Yubetsu?

8,270 at the 2020 census, down 10.4% from 9,231 in 2015. The area is 505.79 km², which is 16 people per km². 3,692 households. 39.3% of residents are 65 or older and 9.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Yubetsu?

Four: Kitami City (北見市), Mombetsu City (紋別市), Saroma Town (佐呂間町), and Engaru Town (遠軽町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Yubetsu in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Yubetsu written in Japanese?

湧別町, read Yubetsu-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 Yubetsu begin?

北海道紋別郡湧別町… (Hokkaidō, Mombetsu-gun, Yubetsu-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.