Bibai
Bibai
美唄市 | |
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 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Bibai in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Bibai Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 141°51′E / 43.333°N 141.850°ECoordinates: 43°20′N 141°51′E / 43.333°N 141.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mikio Takahashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.61 km2 (107.19 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2013) | |
| • Total | 24,768 |
| • Density | 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1, Minami Itchōme, Nishi San-jō, Bibai-shi, Hokkaidō 072-8660 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Greater white-fronted goose |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Poplar |
Bibai (美唄市, Bibai-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 24,768, and the density of 89.2 persons per km2. The total area is 277.61 km2.
History[]
The name Bibai is derived from Ainu word "pipa o i", meaning "Place (swamp) with many cockscomb pearl mussels".[1][2]
- 1890 - The village of Numakai was founded.
- 1925 - Numakai village became Numakai town.
- 1926 - Numakai was renamed Bibai.
- 1950 - Bibai town became Bibai city.
- 1982 - Bibai Dam was completed.
At its peak, Bibai was a coal town that produced over a million tons annually. However, ever since the mine was closed in 1972, the city has suffered a slowly declining population.[3]
Geography[]
Ishikari River flows to west of Bibai. Bibai Dam was built on the Bibai River, a tributary of Ishikari River.
Lake Miyajima was registered as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2002.[4]
Education[]
High schools[]
- Hokkaido Bibai Shoei High School
- Hokkaido Bibai Seika High School
School for special needs[]
- Hokkaido Bibai School for Special Needs
Transportation[]
Rail[]
Hakodate Main Line Minami-Bibai Branch Line used to run from Bibai to Minami-Bibai.
Road[]
Straight line section of Route 12 is the longest in Japan.
References[]
- ^ Outline of Bibai
- ^ "History of Bibai". Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Memorial Woodland Park (Previously the Mitsubishi Bibai Coal Mining Facilities)". bibai color 美唄観光物産協会. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Tourist spots and events of Bibai
External links[]
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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