is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Notsuke District

Notsuke District, Hokkaido

is a district in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, it has an estimated population of 17,010 and an area of 1,320.15 km².-History:*1869 Hokkaidō divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, Notsuke district placed in Nemuro Province...

, Nemuro Subprefecture

Nemuro Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kurile Islands as part of this subprefecture....

, Hokkaidō Prefecture. As of March 31, 2008 it has an estimated population of 16,335 and an area of 1,320.15 km² (second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous cow farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido."

History

• 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai
• 1971 - Betsukai village becomes Betsukai town

External links

• Official website in Japanese