is a

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located in

Shiribeshi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2. Geography Municipalities Mergers History *18 ...

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated

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of 3,113, and a

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of 33 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km².

Geography

The town of Suttsu faces the Suttsu Bay, a bay of the

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. Shubetsu River flows in the middle of the town and divides the town into east and west.

Neighboring towns and village

* Kuromatsunai * Rankoshi * Shimamaki

Climate

Suttsu has a

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(

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''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but the months from March to June are somewhat drier.

History

*1897: Suttsu Subprefecture was established. *1900: Suttsu Town was founded and became a First Class Town. *1902: Isoya Village ( Isoya District) was founded and became a Second Class Village. *1906: Utasutsu Village (Utasutsu District) was founded and became a Second Class Village. *1910: Suttsu Subprefecture was abolished and Shiribeshi Subprefecture was established in

Kutchan is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kutchan lies slightly north of the volcano Mount Yōtei, and is approximately 50 kilometers west of Sapporo. The subprefecture government offices are located in this town, making it ...

. *1923: Masadomari Village and Tarukishi Village became Second Class Villages. *1933: Suttsu Town and Masadomari Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu. *1955: Suttsu Town, Isoya Village, Utasutsu Village, and a part of Tarukishi Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu.

Industry

Fisheries comprise the main economic activity of Suttsu. The town developed by the fishery of

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. Because of a decrease of fishery resources, Suttsu focuses on an aquaculture business now.

Education

* High school ** Hokkaido Suttsu High SchoolHokkaido Suttsu High School
/ref> * Junior high school ** Suttsu Junior High School * Elementary school ** Suttsu Elementary School ** Oshoro Elementary School

References

External links

*
Official Website
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