Shibetsu, Hokkaido

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Shibetsu 士別市
City
Shibetsu city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Shibetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E / 43.550; 141.917
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor	Makino Yuji
Area
• Total	1,119.29 km2 (432.16 sq mi)
Population  (September 2016)
• Total	19,794
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	4-1, Higashi Roku-jō, Shibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 095-8686
Website	www.city.shibetsu.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Cosmos and Ezo murasaki-tsutsuji (Rhododendron dauricum)
Mascot	Sahocchi (さほっち), Mei-chan (メイちゃん), Mi-chan (みーちゃん) and Jumpun (ジャンプん)
Tree	Japanese Rowan and Ezo Spruce

Shibetsu (士別市, Shibetsu-shi, Ainu: シペㇳ Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km².

On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into Shibetsu.