is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Nakagawa (Teshio) District

Nakagawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. A district with the same name exists in Tokachi Subprefecture.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 9,038 and a density of 5.86 persons per km². The total area is 1,542.65 km².-Towns and...

, Kamikawa

Kamikawa Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku , a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867...

, Hokkaidō, Japan

Japan

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, the town has an estimated population

Population

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 of 5,265 and a density

Population density

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 of 8.33 persons per km². The total area is 672.14 km².

Bifuka is located in a valley setting and are surrounded by mountains. The Teshio River

Teshio River

The is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. At , it is the fourth longest river in Japan.The name of the river derives from an Ainu word meaning "fishing weir."- External links :*...

 flows west of Bifuka. The town is linked with Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaidō. Another route the Route 275

Route 275 (Japan)

National Route 275 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Sapporo and Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaidō in Japan, with a total length of 315.2 km ....

 is also connected.

Bifuka has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium or a secondary school. Bifuka also serves a train station. The nearest municipalities are Otoineppu

Otoineppu, Hokkaido

is a village located in Nakagawa District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 965. The total area is 275.64 km².-External links:*...

 to the north and Nayoro

Nayoro, Hokkaido

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to the south.

External links

• Official website in Japanese