Kamiyūbetsu, Hokkaido

Kamiyūbetsu (上湧別町, Kamiyūbetsu-chō) was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan.

Kamiyūbetsu
上湧別町
かみゆうべつちょう
Kamiyūbetsu Tulip Fair, 2006
Kamiyūbetsu Tulip Fair, 2006
Flag of Kamiyūbetsu
Official seal of Kamiyūbetsu
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Country Japan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureAbashiri
DistrictMonbetsu
MergedOctober 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)
Area
 • Total161.39 km2 (62.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,841
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Location of Kamiyubetsu in Okhotsk Subprefecture

As of 2007, the town had an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km2. The total area is 161.39 km2.

On October 1, 2009, Kamiyūbetsu was merged into the town of Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "市町村合併情報 北海道 <国土地理協会>". Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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