Hamatonbetsu

town in Esashi district, Hokkaido, Japan
Place town_of_japan Q1210124
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Hamatonbetsu

Summary

Hamatonbetsu is a town of Japan[1]. Hamatonbetsu ranks in the top 7% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hamatonbetsu is located in Soya Subprefecture[3].
  • Hamatonbetsu is located in Esashi district[4].
  • Hamatonbetsu is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Hamatonbetsu is on the body of water Sea of Okhotsk[6].
  • Hamatonbetsu is on the body of water Lake Kutcharo[7].
  • Hamatonbetsu's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[8].
  • Hamatonbetsu's shares border with is recorded as Esashi[9].
  • Hamatonbetsu's shares border with is recorded as Nakatonbetsu[10].
  • Hamatonbetsu's shares border with is recorded as Horonobe[11].
  • Hamatonbetsu's shares border with is recorded as Sarufutsu[12].
  • Hamatonbetsu's Commons category is recorded as Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido[13].
  • Hamatonbetsu's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[14].
  • April 1, 1916 marks the founding of Hamatonbetsu[15].
  • November 1, 1951 marks the founding of Hamatonbetsu[16].
  • Hamatonbetsu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.123777777777775, 'lon': 142.35977777777777}[17].
  • Hamatonbetsu's official website is recorded as http://www.town.hamatonbetsu.hokkaido.jp/[18].
  • Hamatonbetsu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido[19].
  • Hamatonbetsu has a population of {'amount': '+3486'}[20].
  • Hamatonbetsu has a population of {'amount': '+3881'}[21].
  • Hamatonbetsu has a population of {'amount': '+4168'}[22].
  • Hamatonbetsu's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 45.192222222222, 'lon': 142.24611111111}[23].
  • Hamatonbetsu's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 44.968055555556, 'lon': 142.17166666667}[24].
  • Hamatonbetsu's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 45.008888888889, 'lon': 142.15277777778}[25].
  • Hamatonbetsu's replaces is recorded as Esashi[26].
  • Hamatonbetsu's replaced by is recorded as Nakatonbetsu[27].

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Geography

Hamatonbetsu is in the country of Japan[5]. Located in include Soya Subprefecture[3], a subprefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 2010[30] and Esashi district[4], a district of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1879[33]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Okhotsk[6], a marginal sea[34], in Russia[35] and Lake Kutcharo[7], a lake[36], in Japan[37].

Physical Characteristics

Hamatonbetsu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+401.64'}[38]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3486'}[20], {'amount': '+3881'}[21], and {'amount': '+4168'}[22].

Designation and Status

Hamatonbetsu's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[8].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1916[15] and November 1, 1951[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hamatonbetsu include Kōhin North Line[39], a railway line[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1936[42].

Why It Matters

Hamatonbetsu ranks in the top 7% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] Hamatonbetsu has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Hamatonbetsu is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Hamatonbetsu include Kōhin North Line[39], a railway line[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1936[42].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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