Kiyota-ku, Sapporo

Kiyota

清田区
Kiyota 清田区
Ward
	Kiyota Ward
	Location of Kiyota-ku in Sapporo
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
City	Sapporo
Established	November 4, 1997
Area
• Total	59.87 km2 (23.12 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	115,351
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
	Estimation as of December 31, 2014
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal	004-8613
Address	1-2-1 Hiraokaichijo, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Website	Kiyota-ku Ward Office

Fire station

Kiyota-ku, Sapporo (清田区、札幌) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is translated as "pure" or "clean" for "清", and "(rice) field" for "田". The ward was split from Toyohira-ku on November 4, 1997.

Overview[]

According to the jūminhyō (registry of residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 114,730 people are living in Kiyota-ku. The total area of the ward is 59.70 km², which is the 4th largest ward in Sapporo.^[1]

The ward is neighboured to four wards in Sapporo (Toyohira-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Atsubetsu-ku, Minami-ku), and two cities (Kitahiroshima, Eniwa) .

History[]

The central part of Kiyota-ku was originally called as "Ashiribetsu", and in 1944, it was renamed as Kiyota, meaning "beautiful pure (clean) rice field". Rice fields and farms of the apples have widely spread in the area until early Shōwa period, but the area did not exist as one of the wards in Sapporo.^[2]

In 1972, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance, and several wards were established including Toyohira-ku. On November 4, 1997, Kiyota-ku was split from Toyohira-ku, and the Kiyota-ku Residential Center with a hall for cultural purposes was built in following year.^[2]

Education[]

University[]

Sapporo International University

College[]

Sapporo International University Junior College

High schools[]

Public[]

Hokkaido Sapporo Shinei High School
Hokkaido Sapporo Hiraoka High School
Hokkaido Sapporo Kiyota High School (city)

Private[]

Hokurei High School
Hokkaido Korean Primary, Middle and High School (North Korean international school)^[3]

Transportation[]

Kiyota-ku is the only ward of Sapporo in which there is no railway.

Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo-minami IC
Route 36

Sources[]

^ "Kiyota-ku, General Overview". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The history of Kiyota-ku
^ "Education" (Archive). City of Sapporo. Retrieved on October 12, 2015. "Hokkaido Korean Primary, Middle and High School Hiraoka 4-jo 2-chome 6-1, Kiyota-ku"

External links[]

Kiyota Fan Club - Kiyota-ku official homepage (in Japanese)

Coordinates: 42°59′58″N 141°26′38″E / 42.99944°N 141.44389°E / 42.99944; 141.44389

[1] "Kiyota-ku, General Overview". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-10-24.

[history-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b The history of Kiyota-ku

[3] "Education" (Archive). City of Sapporo. Retrieved on October 12, 2015. "Hokkaido Korean Primary, Middle and High School Hiraoka 4-jo 2-chome 6-1, Kiyota-ku"

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