Tobetsu, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ishikari District
, Ishikari
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 19,330 and a density
of 47.69 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km².
Located on the north part of the Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaidō, the shape of the municipality is elongated north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means 'river from marsh' in Ainu language
and in Japanese it is called 'Tōbetsu gawa(river)'. Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari plains.
Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaidō, lies on southwest of the Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934, when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of 20th century have further reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and recently flowers. Residential buildings are increasing modestly because of its better access to Sapporo.
Towns of Japan
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located in Ishikari District
Ishikari District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,020 and a density of 47.95 persons per km². The total area is 500.95 km².-History:...
, 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
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 19,330 and a density
Population density
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of 47.69 persons per km². The total area is 422.71 km².
Located on the north part of the Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaidō, the shape of the municipality is elongated north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means 'river from marsh' in Ainu language
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....
and in Japanese it is called 'Tōbetsu gawa(river)'. Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari plains.
Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaidō, lies on southwest of the Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934, when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of 20th century have further reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and recently flowers. Residential buildings are increasing modestly because of its better access to Sapporo.
External links
- Official website in Japanese