Kamiyūbetsu, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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Kamiyūbetsu (上湧別町, Kamiyūbetsu-chō) was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan.
Kamiyūbetsu
上湧別町 かみゆうべつちょう | |
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 Kamiyūbetsu Tulip Fair, 2006 | |
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| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Abashiri |
| District | Monbetsu |
| Merged | October 5, 2009 |
| Area | |
• Total | 161.39 km2 (62.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,841 |
| • Density | 36.19/km2 (93.74/sq mi) |
As of 2007, the town had an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km2. The total area is 161.39 km2.
On October 1, 2009, Kamiyūbetsu was merged into the town of Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.[1]
