Sōbetsu 壮瞥町
Town
Downtown Sōbetsu
Flag Seal
Location of Sōbetsu in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Sōbetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°33′16″N 140°53′10″E / 42.55444°N 140.88611°E / 42.55444; 140.88611
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
District	Usu
Area
• Total	205.04 km2 (79.17 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	2,743
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.sobetsu.lg.jp

Sōbetsu (壮瞥町, Sōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of October 2020^[update], the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 205.04 km².

It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament.

Notable people from Sōbetsu

• Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, sumo wrestler

References

External links

• Media related to Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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