Shibetsu (Japanese: 士別市 Shibetsu-shi; Ainu: Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. The Ainu language (Ainu: アイヌ イタㇰ, aynu itak; Japanese: アイヌ語, ainu-go) is spoken by the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Kamikawa subprefecture (上川) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Asahikawa (capital) Furano Nayoro Shibetsu Districts Kamikawa (Ishikari) Aibetsu Biei Higashikagura Higashikawa Kamikawa Pippu Takasu Toma Kamikawa (Teshio) Asahi Furen Kenbuchi Shimokawa Wassamu Nakagawa Bifuka Nakagawa Otoineppu Sorachi Kamifurano Minamifurano Nakafurano Yufutsu Shimukappu Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro... Hokkaido   listen? (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 22,288 and the density of 37.32 persons per km². The total area is 597.28 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

It is situated by the Shibetsu River in the north and its valley and is accessed by an expressway which has its northern terminus in the north, which opened its interchange on October 4, 2003 and route 40 The bypass is not yet planned. It is located N of Asahikawa and NNE of Sapporo. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for October, 2003. ... Asahikawa, or Asahigawa (旭川市; -shi) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ...

The name comes from the Ainu meaning great river.

It has two train stations incluidng one in Shimoshibetsu.

The city was founded on July 1, 1954. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Twinnings

• Miyoshi, Aichi prefecture

Miyoshi (三好町; -chou) is a town located in Nishikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Aichi Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region of Japan. ...

External links

• (in Japanese) Official website

Hokkaido Prefecture
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
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Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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