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Shibetsu
Hokkaidocity
Total population
17,858
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Shibetsu sits in Hokkaido, Japan and is identified as a city. Shibetsu maps to 44.179°, 142.400° — squarely within the temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 17,858. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cinereous TitParus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves45
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves42
- Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves37
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34
- Oriental GreenfinchChloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves34
- Coal TitPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32
- Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves31
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2026-05-1518 km W of Oketo, Japan
- M 4 — 2026-01-2013 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-160 km NNW of Nayoro, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-1213 km NW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan
- M 4.5 — 2026-01-1215 km E of Horonobe, Japan
- M 4.7 — 2026-01-129 km NE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)