Sarabetsu, Hokkaido
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Sarabetsu is a village in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, founded in September 1947. Originally part of Makubetsu Village, it became a settlement after nine families migrated from Nara Prefecture in 1890. The village's economy transitioned from charcoal and lumbering to agriculture.
Statistics
Area
176.90 km²
Population
3,051