Aibetsu, Hokkaido
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Aibetsu
愛別町 | |
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Town | |
 Aibetsu town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Aibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
  Aibetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′N 142°35′E / 43.900°N 142.583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 250.13 km2 (96.58 sq mi) |
| Population (1 October 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,605 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Mascot | Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん) |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Aibetsu (愛別町, Aibetsu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,605.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Aibetsu has declined in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2000 | 4,065 | — |
| 2010 | 3,328 | −18.1% |
| 2020 | 2,605 | −21.7% |
Culture
[edit]Mascot
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Ai-chanman and Lovely-chan, the town's mascots
Aibetsu's mascots are Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん).
- Ai-chanman is a superhero mushroom. He was unveiled in 1985.[2]
- Lovely-chan, like Ai-chanman, is also a superhero mushroom. She is also Ai-chanman's lover.[3]
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]Highway
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Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway: Aibetsu IC - Aizan-Kamikawa IC
National Route 39
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aibetsu (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "あいちゃんマンのプロフィール（愛別町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
- ^ "ラブリーちゃんのプロフィール（愛別町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aibetsu, Hokkaido.
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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