| Akabira 赤平 |
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| Location of Akabira in Hokkaidō (Sorachi) | |
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Akabira
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Sorachi) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroaki Takao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.88 km2 (50.1 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2008) | |
| • Total | 13,597 |
| • Density | 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Maple |
| - Flower | Lily |
| - Bird | Varied Tit |
| Phone number | 0125-32-2211 |
| Address | 4-1 Izumimachi, Akabira-shi, Hokkaidō 079-1192 |
| Website | City of Akabira |
Akabira (赤平市 Akabira-shi) is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. The name is Ainu for Mountain Ridge.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 13,597 and the density of 105 persons per km². The total area is 129.88 km². The city was once a prosperous coal-mining city, its population reaching 59,430 in 1960. The population has been gradually declining.
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