- Makubetsu, Hokkaidō
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The location of Makubetsu in Tokachi Subprefecture.
Makubetsu (幕別町 Makubetsu-chō) is a town located in Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.
On February 6, 2006 the village of Chūrui, from Hiroo District, was merged into Makubetsu.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 27,343 and a density of 73.15 persons per km². The total area is 340.46 km².
Makubetsu is the birth place of park golf and as of 2006 has no less than ten individual courses.
Miho Takagi is a promising young speedskater who was born and raised in Makubetsu and is on Japan's Olympic Team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics[1].
References
External links
- Official website in Japanese
Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°21′E / 42.917°N 143.35°E
Categories:- Towns in Hokkaidō
- Hokkaidō geography stubs
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