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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Maruseppu 丸瀬布町
まるせっぷちょう
Town
Maruseppu Recreation Forest ParkMaruseppu Recreation Forest Park
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Country Japan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureAbashiri
DistrictMonbetsu
MergedOctober 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
Area
 • Total510.13 km (196.96 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,019
 • Density4.0/km (10/sq mi)

Maruseppu (丸瀬布町, Maruseppu-chō) was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name comes from a word in the Ainu language which means "a wide area where three rivers gather".

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 2,032, with 1,042 households. The total area was 510.13 km. Over 95 percent of the town is covered with forests. The town's economy relies upon forestry.

On October 1, 2005, Maruseppu, along with the town of Ikutahara, and the village of Shirataki (all from Monbetsu District), was merged into the expanded town of Engaru.

References

  1. "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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