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Rebun In Soya Subprefecture
Rebun may refer to: *Rebun Island, an island in Japan **Rebun, Hokkaidō, a town on the island **Rebun District, Hokkaidō, a district which the town belongs to **Mount Rebun is the highest point on Rebun Island in Rebun, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain consists of marine sedimentary rocks from the Early Cretaceous The Early Cretaceous ( geochronological name) or the Lower Cretaceous (chronostratigraphic name), is ...
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Rebun Island
is an island in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island sits off the coast of Hokkaidō. Rebun stretches from north to south and from east to west. The island covers approximately . Rebun Island is located northwest of Rishiri Island, and the two islands are separated by the Rebun Channel. Rebun Island is known for its alpine flowers and the 8-Hour Hiking Course which runs from one end of the island to the other, north to south. The hiking course can be broken into two sections, known as the 4-Hour Hiking Courses. Rebun Island is home to a chashi, or hilltop fortification of the Ainu people. The highest point on the island is Mount Rebun (). The island is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Fossilized remains of long-finned pilot whales that are now extinct in the north Pacific have been excavated on Rebun Island, and remains of funerals for orcas, possibly referring them as Repun Kamuy (God of Sea/Offshore) have been fo ...
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Rebun, Hokkaidō
is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The district and town both cover the island of the same name: Rebun Island. Rebun Island is famous for its alpine flowers. Geography The town covers the entire area of Rebun Island in the Sea of Japan. Rebun is located approximately from Wakkanai on mainland Hokkaido and northwest of Rishiri Island. The entire island is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Lake Kushu and Mount Rebun (Rebun's highest point) are located in the town. Rebun is well known for its 300 species of alpine flowers, some of which are endemic to the island. For this it has earned the moniker the ''island of flowers''. Such flowers include: . Climate Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Rebun has declined in recent decades. Arts and culture Rebun hosts a flower festival every year. Mascot Rebun's mascot is who is a Rebun lady's slipper orchid (a type of the large-flowered cypripedium orchid species). As a ...
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Rebun District, Hokkaidō
is a district located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The district and town both cover the island of the same name: Rebun Island. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 3,573 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 43.93 persons per km2. The total area is 81.33 km2. Towns and villages * Rebun External links * Districts in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ...
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