Shimizu, Hokkaido
Shimizu
清水町 | |
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Town | |
Location of Shimizu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 43°1′N 142°53′E / 43.017°N 142.883°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Tokachi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 402.18 km2 (155.28 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 9,784 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a small town located at the base of the Hidaka Mountain Range in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name Shimizu is taken from the Ainu word "Pekerebetsu", which means bright clean river. As of 2011, the population of the town is 10,243, and its primary source of income is through agriculture. Shimizu, like many other towns in Hokkaido, is undergoing population decline.