Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

Nakashibetsu
Nakashibetsu; 中標津町
	Town
	Nakashibetsu Town Hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
	Nakashibetsu Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District	Shibetsu
Government
• Mayor	Minoru Kobayashi
Area
• Total	684.98 km2 (264.47 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2014)
• Total	24,014
• Density	34.73/km2 (90.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	White birch
• Flower	Gentiana triflora var. japonica
• Bird	common cuckoo
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō; 086-1197
Website	www.nakashibetsu.jp

Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km².

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the town.

History

1901 - Division opening of Nakashibetsu area. Development is begun.
July 1, 1946 - The village of Nakashibetsu splits from Shibetsu.
January 1, 1950 - Nakashibetsu Village becomes Nakashibetsu Town.

A road from Kaiyōdai hill

In 2004, there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko", but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.

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External links

Media related to Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website (in Japanese)

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