Shibetsu, Hokkaido

Shibetsu
士別市
Shibetsu city hall
Location of Shibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Shibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′33″N 142°24′00″E / 43.17583°N 142.40000°E / 43.17583; 142.40000
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Government
  MayorEiji Watanabe
Area
  Total
1,119.22 km2 (432.13 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2025)
  Total
16,400
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-1, Higashi Roku-jō, Shibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 095-8686
ClimateDfb
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCosmos and Ezo murasaki-tsutsuji (Rhododendron dauricum)
MascotSahocchi (さほっち), Mei-chan (メイちゃん), Mi-chan (みーちゃん) and Jumpun (ジャンプん)
TreeJapanese Rowan and Ezo Spruce

Shibetsu (士別市, Shibetsu-shi; Ainu: シペㇳ Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the city had an estimated population of 16,400 in 706 households, and a population density of 15 people per km2. The total area of the city is 1,119.22 km2 (432.13 sq mi).