Shibetsu 士別市 | |
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 Shibetsu city hall | |
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 Location of Shibetsu inHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
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  Shibetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:43°10′33″N142°24′00″E / 43.17583°N 142.40000°E /43.17583; 142.40000 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eiji Watanabe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,119.22 km2 (432.13 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2025) | |
• Total | 16,400 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 4-1, Higashi Roku-jō, Shibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 095-8686 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Cosmos andEzo 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 andEzo Spruce |
Shibetsu (士別市,Shibetsu-shi,Ainu: シペㇳSipet) is acity located inKamikawa Subprefecture,Hokkaido,Japan. As of 31 December 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 16,400 in 706 households, and apopulation density of 15 people per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 1,119.22 km2 (432.13 sq mi).
Shibetsu is located N ofAsahikawa and NNE ofSapporo. It is situated by theShibetsu River in the north and its valley. The name comes from the Ainu word for "great river".The city center is located in the southern part of the Nayoro Basin, near the confluence of theTeshio River and the Kenbuchi River. The eastern part of the city is in theKitami Mountains, while the Onnebetsu area in the west is mountainous land that continues into theTeshio Mountains.Lake Iwaonai, located in the eastern part of the city, is the uppermost reaches of the Teshio River.
Shibetsu has aHumid continental climate (KöppenDfb) characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shibetsu is 5.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1281 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -8.6 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Shibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) | 11.0 (51.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 25.8 (78.4) | 32.8 (91.0) | 36.3 (97.3) | 36.2 (97.2) | 37.0 (98.6) | 31.8 (89.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 11.1 (52.0) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) | −2.8 (27.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.1 (57.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | −1.8 (28.8) | 11.1 (52.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) | −7.7 (18.1) | −2.8 (27.0) | 4.2 (39.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 1.7 (35.1) | −5.2 (22.6) | 6.1 (42.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) | −14.2 (6.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −0.9 (30.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.7 (60.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.0 (39.2) | −1.9 (28.6) | −9.9 (14.2) | 0.9 (33.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.1 (−31.2) | −34.2 (−29.6) | −28.9 (−20.0) | −13.0 (8.6) | −5.0 (23.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 4.6 (40.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 0.2 (32.4) | −6.4 (20.5) | −20.4 (−4.7) | −29.0 (−20.2) | −35.1 (−31.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 64.2 (2.53) | 49.2 (1.94) | 52.2 (2.06) | 46.7 (1.84) | 62.9 (2.48) | 66.3 (2.61) | 130.5 (5.14) | 152.3 (6.00) | 148.8 (5.86) | 116.0 (4.57) | 125.7 (4.95) | 102.3 (4.03) | 1,117.6 (44.00) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 19.7 | 21.5 | 173.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 47.6 | 75.0 | 117.2 | 159.3 | 189.8 | 168.4 | 162.6 | 152.2 | 147.2 | 114.6 | 48.0 | 31.8 | 1,410.1 |
| Source 1:JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:JMA[4] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shibetsu is as shown below. The city is in a long period of sustained population loss.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 34,276 | — |
| 1950 | 42,913 | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 45,705 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 38,145 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | 32,103 | −15.8% |
| 1990 | 28,162 | −12.3% |
| 2000 | 24,991 | −11.3% |
| 2010 | 21,797 | −12.8% |
| 2020 | 17,858 | −18.1% |
Shibetsu was founded in 1899 as the last of thetondenhei settlements, established by theMeiji government to colonize Hokkaido with soldier-settlers. In 1902: Shibetsu village became a second class village, and was raised to town status in 1925. In 1954 Shibetsu merged with Kamishibetsu village, Tayoro village, and Onneppu village to form Shibetsu city. In 2005Asahi town was merged into Shibetsu city.
Shibetsu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 14 members. Shibetsu, collectively with the other municipalities of Kawakami sub-prefecture, contributes three members to the Hokkaidō Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of theHokkaidō 6th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Shibetsu is based on agricultural and livestock. Starch manufacturing became popular in theTaisho era, andsugar refining became popular from the earlyShowa era. Even today, there is abeet sugar factory, and it is a major industry. Under the slogan "Suffolk Land Shibetsu," the city is focusing on sheep farming, and about 30 types of sheep, mainly Suffolk sheep, are raised on the city-run ranch. Testing facilities for automobile and tire manufacturers have been built, and cold weather tests are conducted using the harsh winter cold.
Shibetsu has seven public elementary school, five public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the city government. One more public high school is operated by the Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education.
Shibetsu's mascots areSahocchi (さほっち),Mei-chan (メイちゃん),Mi-chan (みーちゃん) andJanpun (ジャンプん).
Media related toShibetsu at Wikimedia Commons
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