Shintoku [town] - Shintoku

Japanese: 新得[町] - しんとく

A town in Kamikawa District, central Hokkaido. The Nemuro Main Line runs through the town. Mount Tokachi rises on the northwestern border, Karikachi Pass is on the western border, and the Tokachi River flows south through the eastern part of the town. The southern plains are fertile farmland producing beans, potatoes, and sugar beets. Lumber processing and agricultural product processing are also thriving, and dairy farming is also practiced. The northern part belongs to Daisetsuzan National Park. 1063.83 ^km2 . 6653 people (2010).

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Japanese:

北海道中央部，上川郡の町。根室本線が通じる。北西境に十勝岳がそびえ，西境に狩勝(かりかち)峠があり，東部を十勝川が南流する。南部の平野は肥沃な耕地で，豆類，ジャガイモ，テンサイを産する。木材加工や農産加工も盛んで，酪農も行われる。北部は大雪山国立公園に属する。1063.83km²。6653人（2010）。

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