Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido

This article is about the city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. There is a town with this name in Hiroshima Prefecture, see Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima.
Kitahiroshima
北広島市
City


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Location of Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Kitahiroshima

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°59′N 141°34′E / 42.983°N 141.567°E / 42.983; 141.567Coordinates: 42°59′N 141°34′E / 42.983°N 141.567°E / 42.983; 141.567
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
  Mayor Masami Ueno
Area
  Total 118.54 km2 (45.77 sq mi)
Population (June 2008)
  Total 60,977
  Density 514/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Maple
  Flower Azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 4-2-1, Chūō, Kitahiroshima-shi, Hokkaidō
061-1192
Website www.city.kitahiroshima.hokkaido.jp

Kitahiroshima (北広島市 Kitahiroshima-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. "Kita" is the Japanese word for "north", so the town's name, Kitahiroshima-shi, is translated as "North-Hiroshima city" or "city of North-Hiroshima".

In 2004, the population reached over 60,000 and as of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 60,977 and the density of 514 persons per km². The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.77 sq mi).

History

On September 1, 1996, Hiroshima town was reorganized to promote city status, but Hiroshima city already existed. Therefore, Hiroshima was renamed to Kitahiroshima on that day.

Education

Universities

private

High schools

Public

Private

Transportation

Rail

Road

It is accessed by routes 36, 274 and the expressway interchange in the west. In 1981, the bypass of route 274 was opened and the bypass of route 36 was opened in 1986. The urban sprawl of the Sapporo area in the western part of the city is bypassed.

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