Noboribetsu

• Name — Noboribetsu • Native Name Lang — ja • Settlement Type — City • Image Skyline — Noboribetsu marine park nixe.jpg • Image Caption — View of Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, with aquarium • Image Flag — Flag of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.svg • Image Seal — Emblem of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.svg • Seal Type — Chapter • Image Map — Noboribetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg • Map Caption — Location of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) • Pushpin Map — Japan • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Japan • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Hokkaido • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) • Subdivision Type3 — District • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Haruichi Ogasawara • Leader Title1 — Vice Mayor • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 212.11 • Population Total — 49,523 • Population As Of — 30 September 2016 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — JST • Utc Offset1 — +09:00 • Blank Name Sec1 — City hall address • Blank Info Sec1 — 6–11 Chūōchō, Noboribetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 059-8701 • Blank Name Sec2 — Climate • Blank Info Sec2 — Dfb • Website — www.city.noboribetsu.lg.jp/ Ainu: nupur-pet is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo, west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523 and a population density of 230 persons per km 2. The total area is 212.11 km 2. The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area.

The mountains dominate the west and north while the plains dominate around five km within the coastline. There are three towns along the Pacific Ocean: from northeast to southwest, Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu. These betsu are derived from "river" in the Ainu language. Noboribetsu is on the Noboribetsu River. Horobetsu and Washibetsu are on the Iburi-horobetsu River and the Washibetsu River respectively.

The name, Noboribetsu, derives from an Ainu word, nupur-pet, which means "dark-colored river"; the kanji, meaning "climbing different", are used for their phonetic value only, and have no relation to the original meaning.

• 1919: Horobetsu village was founded. • 1951: Horobetsu village became Horobetsu town. • 1961: Horobetsu town renamed to Noboribetsu town. • 1970: Noboribetsu town became Noboribetsu city.

• Muroran Main Line: Washibetsu – Horobetsu – Tomiura – Noboribetsu • Hokkaido Expressway: Noboribetsu-Muroran IC – Tomiura PA – Noboribetsu-Higashi IC • Route 36

6 km inland from Noboribetsu City in the river valley is the smaller town of Noboribetsu-onsen. The town has a range of onsen for bathing as well as other hot springs formed from different minerals for scenic viewing, and is also known for its bear park. Noboribetsu-onsen is one of many well-known resorts in Japan, with many hotels and ryokan, and is the largest "hot spring town" in Hokkaido. There is also the Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, the largest aquarium in Hokkaido. • Illustration — Oyunuma, in autumn. • Illustration — Noboribetsu Bear Park

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• Hokkaido Noboribetsu Seiryo High School (登別市立西陵中学校)

• Hokkaido Noboribetsu Akebi Secondary School (北海道登別明日中等教育学校)