Rebun, Hokkaido

Rebun
礼文町
Town

Location of Rebun in Hokkaido
Rebun

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 45°18′N 141°3′E / 45.300°N 141.050°E / 45.300; 141.050Coordinates: 45°18′N 141°3′E / 45.300°N 141.050°E / 45.300; 141.050
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido
District Rebun District
Area
  Total 81.33 km2 (31.40 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2007)
  Total 3,194
  Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Juniperus chinensis
  Flower Leontopodium discolor (ezo-usuyuki-sō)
  Bird Japanese robin
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 558-5 Aza Tonnai, Ōaza Kafuka-mura, Hokkaidō
097-1201
Website www.town.rebun.hokkaido.jp

Rebun (礼文町 Rebun-chō) is a town located in Rebun District, Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The district and town both cover the island of the same name: Rebun Island. Rebun Island is famous for its alpine flowers.

Geography

The town covers the entire area of Rebun Island in the Sea of Japan. Rebun is located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Wakkanai on mainland Hokkaido and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Rishiri Island. The entire island is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Lake Kushu and Mount Rebun (Rebun's highest point) are located in the town.

Rebun is well known for its 300 species of alpine flowers, some of which are endemic to the island. For this it has earned the moniker the island of flowers.[1] Such flowers include: Cypripedium macranthum Sw. var. rebunense (Kudo) Miyabe et Kudo (Rebun atsumori-sō).

Demographics

As of December 31, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 3,194 and a density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 81.33 km2.

Arts and culture

Rebun hosts a flower festival every year.[2]

Sister cities

References

  1. Hunt, Paul (1988). "Rishiri-san". Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails (First ed.). Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd. pp. 191–192. ISBN 0-87011-893-5.
  2. Bisignani, J. D. (December 1993). "Dohoku-Northern Hokkaido". In Taran March. Japan Handbook (Second ed.). Chico, CA USA: Moon Publications, Inc. pp. 836–841. ISBN 0-918373-70-0.


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