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Shibetsu
Hokkaidotown
Total population
5,242
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Hokkaido, Japan, Shibetsu is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Its coordinates of 43.661°, 145.131° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,242. The location receives about 1,204 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Shibetsu.
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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
- Slaty-backed GullLarus schistisagus Stejneger, 1884 · Aves788
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves575
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves549
- Black ScoterMelanitta americana (Swainson, 1832) · Aves526
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves484
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves473
- Harlequin DuckHistrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves450
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves410
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-06-1945 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan
- M 4.1 — 2026-06-0415 km WSW of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- M 4.8 — 2026-05-0138 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan
- M 4.3 — 2026-02-2842 km E of Nemuro, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-1119 km ENE of Akkeshi, Japan
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-1536 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Hokkaido
- Nakashibetsu10.8 mi away · pop. 23,774
- Betsukai18.5 mi away · pop. 15,273
- Rausu25.1 mi away · pop. 5,415
- Shari28.7 mi away · pop. 11,518
- Kiyosato29.4 mi away · pop. 4,002
- Nemuro32.2 mi away · pop. 24,636
- ヲワツタラウシ35 mi away
- Teshikaga35.8 mi away · pop. 7,758
- Koshimizu36.1 mi away · pop. 4,800
- Shibecha36.3 mi away · pop. 7,742
- Hamanaka40.4 mi away · pop. 6,061
- Akkeshi44.5 mi away · pop. 9,778
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Shibetsu
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
