Sōbetsu, Hokkaido
Sōbetsu
壮瞥町 | |
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Town | |
Downtown Sōbetsu | |
Location of Sōbetsu in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′16″N 140°53′10″E / 42.55444°N 140.88611°E | |
| 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 |
Sōbetsu (壮瞥町, Sōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2. The total area is 205.04 km2.
It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament.