Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Ishikari
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. Its name, Kitahiroshima-shi, is translated as "North-Hiroshima city", or, more loosely, "city of North-Hiroshima", for 'kita' and 'shi' are the Japanese words for 'north' and 'city', respectively. It was founded on September 1, 1996, after the, until then, town Hiroshima was reorganized as a city, hence the word -shi in its full official name.
It is accessed by routes 36, 274
and the expressway with the interchange in the west. The urban sprawl
of the Sapporo area are in the western part which the new part is bypassed.
In 1981, the bypass of route 274 was opened and the bypass of route 36 was opened in 1986.
In 2004, the population reached over 60,000 and as of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 60,977 and the density
of 514 persons per km². The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.8 sq mi).
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...
. Its name, Kitahiroshima-shi, is translated as "North-Hiroshima city", or, more loosely, "city of North-Hiroshima", for 'kita' and 'shi' are the Japanese words for 'north' and 'city', respectively. It was founded on September 1, 1996, after the, until then, town Hiroshima was reorganized as a city, hence the word -shi in its full official name.
It is accessed by routes 36, 274
Route 274 (Japan)
National Route 274 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kita-ku, Sapporo and Shibecha, Hokkaidō in Japan, with a total length of 371.8 km ....
and the expressway with the interchange in the west. The urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
of the Sapporo area are in the western part which the new part is bypassed.
In 1981, the bypass of route 274 was opened and the bypass of route 36 was opened in 1986.
In 2004, the population reached over 60,000 and as of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 60,977 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 514 persons per km². The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.8 sq mi).
private
- Dohto UniversityDohto Universityis a university in Kitahiroshima, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.-External links:* *...
道都大学（Dohto University Official website（道都大学公式サイト））