Monbetsu, Hokkaido
Mombetsu (Japanese纹 别 市, -shi) is a city in the sub-prefecture of Okhotsk on the island of Hokkaido (Japan).
Geography
Mombetsu is located northwest of Kitami and Abashiri, and north-east of Asahikawa.
History
The city is since 1 July 1954.
Traffic
- Monbetsu airport
- Street: National roads 238, 239, 273
Twinning
- United States Newport ( Oregon), since 1966
- United States Fairbanks, 1991
- Russia Korsakov, since 1991
Sons and daughters of the town
- Keizaburo Tejima ( Illustrator, picture book author)