Enbetsu, Hokkaido

Enbetsu
遠別町
Enbetsu-chō
Town
Town Hall of Enbetsu
Town Hall of Enbetsu
Flag of Enbetsu
Official seal of Enbetsu
Enbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture
Enbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture
Enbetsu is located in Japan
Enbetsu
Enbetsu
 
Coordinates: 44°43′0″N 141°48′0″E / 44.71667°N 141.80000°E / 44.71667; 141.80000
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefecturesRumoi
Districts of JapanTeshio District
Government
 • MayorKōshi Sasakawa (2012-)
Area
 • Total590.86 km2 (228.13 sq mi)
Elevation
1,031.5 m (3,384.2 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total2,966
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address3-37 Honchō, Enbetsu, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido
098-3543
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.embetsu.hokkaido.jp (in Japanese)
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeSilver birch

Enbetsu (遠別町, Enbetsu-chō), also known as Embetsu, is a town located in Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 2,966 and a density of 5 persons per km².[1] The total area is 590.86 square kilometres (228.13 sq mi). The town is bisected by the Enbetsu River, which flows from the Teshio Mountains directly into the Sea of Japan.[2][3] Enbetsu is the northernmost area of rice production in Japan.[2][3][4][5]

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