Otobe, Hokkaido

Otobe (乙部町, Otobe-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Otobe

乙部町
Town
Otobe Town hall
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Location of Otobe in Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
Otobe
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°58′N 140°8′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
DistrictNishi
Government
 • MayorTsutomu Terashima
Area
 • Total162.55 km2 (62.76 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total3,925
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCryptomeria
 • FlowerLilium
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address388 Midoricho, Otobe, Nishi District, Hokkaido
043-0103
Websitewww.town.otobe.lg.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,925, and a density of 24 persons per km². The total area is 162.55 km².

Geography

Otobe is located on the western of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan.

The name came from Ainu word that means "The river with a marsh in its estuary". This river is Hime River, which flows through the town.[1]

Neighboring towns

History
  • 1902: Otobe became a Second Class Village.[2]
  • 1965: Otobe Village became Otobe Town.

Education
  • Junior high school
    • Otobe Junior High School
  • Elementary schools
    • Otobe Elementary School
    • Sakaehama Elementary School
    • Meiwa Elementary School
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References
  1. Origin of the name
  2. History of Otobe
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