Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo

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Atsubetsu
厚別区
Ward
Atsubetsu Ward
Location of Atsubetsu-ku in Sapporo
Location of Atsubetsu-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedNovember 6, 1989
Area
[1]
 • Total24.38 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total129,176
 Estimation as of August 1, 2009
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal004-8612
Address5-3-2 Atsubetsuchuo-ichijo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
WebsiteAtsubetsu Ward Office

Atsubetsu-ku (厚別区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. The ward was split from Shiroishi-ku on November 6, 1989.

History[]

  • 1871: Shiroishi village was founded.[3]
  • 1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
  • 1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
  • 1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
  • 1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
  • 1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.

Transportation[]

Rail[]

Road[]

Education[]

University[]

College[]

High schools[]

Public[]

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Atsubetsu High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi Commercial High School

Private[]

  • Hokusei Gakuen University High School

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Atsubetsu Ward Office
  2. ^ City of Sapporo statistics Archived 2009-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ History of Shiroishi-ku

Coordinates: 43°2′10″N 141°28′29″E / 43.03611°N 141.47472°E / 43.03611; 141.47472

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