Ebetsu, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Ishikari
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
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on Honshu Island. In 1878, militia men began moving into the area. When the Meiji Government, in 1878, designated Hokkaido as part of Japan, settlers began to flood the area. Ebetsu earned township status in 1916, and city status in 1954. During the 1960s and 1970s, a burgeoning population in Sapporo caused the population in Ebetsu to concurrently boom. In 1991, the city reached 100,000 people.
of 123,012 and the density
of 656 persons per km². The total area is 187.57 km².
; the southern sub-city of Oasa by Ebetsu's boundary with Sapporo. It also bounds the city limits of Kitahiroshimashi, Iwamizawa, Nanporo, Tobetsu, and Shinshinotsu. Ebetsu is located about 16 km from downtown Sapporo, accessed by the Hokkaido Expressway, by Chūō or JR Hokkaidō bus lines, or by the Asahikawa-Hakodate train line that approximately follows Route 12 north-south through town (With Oasa, Nopporo, Takasago, and Ebetsu stations), joining with the northwest-southeast running main line that extends from Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station
in Shinsapporo (meaning new Sapporo, a district of larger metropolitan Sapporo).
The extensive Nopporo Forest State Park (the world's largest park of virgin forest on level ground) is located behind Ebetsu's Rakunō Gakuen University (the first university in Ebetsu, founded in 1949), encompassing 2015 hectares of preserved forest. Because of Ebetsu's location approximately in the middle of the Ishikari Plain upon which Sapporo city is the southwestern extent, it is known for having wind year-round.
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Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Ishikari
Ishikari Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaidō prefecture...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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History
Ebetsu was settled originally by Japanese people in 1871, that came from the Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
on Honshu Island. In 1878, militia men began moving into the area. When the Meiji Government, in 1878, designated Hokkaido as part of Japan, settlers began to flood the area. Ebetsu earned township status in 1916, and city status in 1954. During the 1960s and 1970s, a burgeoning population in Sapporo caused the population in Ebetsu to concurrently boom. In 1991, the city reached 100,000 people.
Demographics
As of 2008, the city has an estimated populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 123,012 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 656 persons per km². The total area is 187.57 km².
Geography and Transportation
The majority of commercial Ebetsu is located on or immediately surrounding Route 12 (runs north-south through town). The northern limits of town are delineated by the Ishikari RiverIshikari River
is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. At in length, the river is the third longest in Japan and the longest in Hokkaidō. The river has a drainage area of , making it the second largest in Japan, as is its total discharge of around per year....
; the southern sub-city of Oasa by Ebetsu's boundary with Sapporo. It also bounds the city limits of Kitahiroshimashi, Iwamizawa, Nanporo, Tobetsu, and Shinshinotsu. Ebetsu is located about 16 km from downtown Sapporo, accessed by the Hokkaido Expressway, by Chūō or JR Hokkaidō bus lines, or by the Asahikawa-Hakodate train line that approximately follows Route 12 north-south through town (With Oasa, Nopporo, Takasago, and Ebetsu stations), joining with the northwest-southeast running main line that extends from Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station
Sapporo Station
is a train station located in Kita-ku and Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company , and is also connected to the Sapporo Subway. The JR Hokkaido part is in Kita-ku while the Sapporo Subway part is in Chūō-ku.Sapporo Station...
in Shinsapporo (meaning new Sapporo, a district of larger metropolitan Sapporo).
The extensive Nopporo Forest State Park (the world's largest park of virgin forest on level ground) is located behind Ebetsu's Rakunō Gakuen University (the first university in Ebetsu, founded in 1949), encompassing 2015 hectares of preserved forest. Because of Ebetsu's location approximately in the middle of the Ishikari Plain upon which Sapporo city is the southwestern extent, it is known for having wind year-round.
Climate
The 10-year average temperature for Ebetsu is 7.1 degrees Celsius. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.5 °C and -27.7 °C.Sister city
Ebetsu's sister city is Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Gresham, OregonGresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
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Universities
- Hokkaido Information UniversityHokkaido Information Universityis a private university in Ebetsu, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.-External links:* *...
- Rakunō Gakuen UniversityRakuno Gakuen Universityis a private university in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1960. The predecessor of the school, a dairy juku, was founded in 1933.-External links:*...
- Sapporo Gakuin UniversitySapporo Gakuin Universityis a private university in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a vocational school, was founded in 1946. It was chartered as a junior college in 1950. A four-year college opened in 1968; it adopted the name "Sapporo Gakuin University" in 1984. The junior college was closed in...
- Hokushō University
Others
- Hokkaido Institute of Information and Technology, part of the Research Triangle North (RTN), a technological establishment located west and south of Nopporo Forest State Park, are located in Ebetsu.