is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Tokachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from t ...
,
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...
,
Japan
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.
Geography
It is located on the edge of the Tokachi Plain at an altitude of above sea level.
Population
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated
population
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of 2,528 and a
density
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of 4.2 persons per km². The total area is 608.81 km².
Mascots
Rikubetsu's mascots are and .
*Shibare-kun is a Siberian boy from the Amur River area. He sailed to Japan through the trails of drift ice. He carries a thermometer to remind everyone that Rikubetsu is Japan's coldest place.
*Tsurara-chan is a Canadian girl. She flew to Japan through the path of the aurora borealis. Her goal is to prevent climate change.
Climate
Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is , the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below , which are the coldest in Japan.
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References
External links
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Official Website
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Towns in Hokkaido
Tokachi Subprefecture