Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido

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 (April 30, 2017)
  Total 58,918
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/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".

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,918, with 27,221 households,[1] and the density of 500 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, on the west of Honshu island. Therefore, Hiroshima was renamed to Kitahiroshima on that day.

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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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References

  1. "Official website of Kitahiroshima City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kitahiroshima City. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "姉妹都市". Kitahiroshima City official. Retrieved 29 February 2016.


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