Makkari, Hokkaido
Makkari
真狩村 | |
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Village | |
 Makkari Village hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Makkari in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
  Makkari Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 140°48′E / 42.767°N 140.800°ECoordinates: 42°46′N 140°48′E / 42.767°N 140.800°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Abuta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazumi Sasaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.43 km2 (44.18 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 2,081 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 118 Makkari, Makkari, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1631 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Katsura |
Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km².
History[]
- 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[1]
- 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
- 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
- 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
- 1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.
Geography[]
Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".[2]
Neighboring municipalities[]
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Kutchan
- Kyogoku
- Kimobetsu
- Niseko
- Rusutsu
- Iburi Subprefecture
- Toyoura
- Toyako
Education[]
- High school
- Hokkaido Makkari High School[3]
- Junior high school
- Makkari Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Makkari Elementary School
- Ohonai Elementary School
Sister city[]
Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)[4]
Notable people from Makkari[]
- Takashi Hosokawa, enka singer
References[]
- ^ History of Makkari
- ^ Outline of Makkari
- ^ Hokkaido Makkari High School Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sister cities of Kanonji Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Media related to Makkari, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Makkari Official Website (in Japanese)
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