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| mayor= Koichiro Terashima |
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{{nihongo|'''Otobe'''|乙部町|Otobe-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Nishi District, Hokkaido|Nishi District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Otobe'''|乙部町|Otobe-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Nishi District, Hokkaido|Nishi District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 3,925 and a [[population density|density]] of 24 persons per km². The total area is 162.55 km². |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 18:12, 15 March 2017
Otobe (乙部町, Otobe-chō) is a town located in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,925 and a density of 24 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
Media related to Otobe, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official website Template:Ja icon
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