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Otobe is located on the western of the [[Oshima Peninsula]] and faces the [[Sea of Japan]]. |
Otobe is located on the western of the [[Oshima Peninsula]] and faces the [[Sea of Japan]]. |
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The name came from [[Ainu]] word that means "The river with a marsh in its estuary". This river is Hime River, which flows through the town.<ref>[http://www.town.otobe.lg.jp/section/kikaku/e0taal00000001eo.html Origin of the name]</ref> |
The name came from [[Ainu language|Ainu]] word that means "The river with a marsh in its estuary". This river is Hime River, which flows through the town.<ref>[http://www.town.otobe.lg.jp/section/kikaku/e0taal00000001eo.html Origin of the name]</ref> |
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===Neighboring towns=== |
===Neighboring towns=== |
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Revision as of 14:29, 18 August 2015
Otobe (乙部町, Otobe-chō) is a town located in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,665 and a density of 29 persons per km². The total area is 162.55 km².
Geography
Otobe is located on the western of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan.
The name came from Ainu word that means "The river with a marsh in its estuary". This river is Hime River, which flows through the town.[1]
Neighboring towns
- Hiyama Subprefecture
- Oshima Subprefecture
History
- 1902 Otobe became a Second Class Village.[2]
- 1965 Otobe Village became Otobe Town.
Education
- Junior high school
- Otobe Junior High School
- Elementary schools
- Otobe Elementary School
- Sakaehama Elementary School
- Meiwa Elementary School
References
External links
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