Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Atsubetsu
厚別区 | |
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| Atsubetsu Ward | |
 Location of Atsubetsu-ku in Sapporo | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| City | Sapporo |
| Established | November 6, 1989 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.38 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 129,176 |
| Estimation as of August 1, 2009 | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Postal | 004-8612 |
| Address | 5-3-2 Atsubetsuchuo-ichijo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
| Website | Atsubetsu Ward Office |
Atsubetsu-ku (厚別区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. The word was split from Shiroishi-ku on November 6, 1989.
History
- 1871 Shiroishi village was founded.[3]
- 1873 Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
- 1902 Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
- 1950 Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
- 1972 Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
- 1989 Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.
Transportation
Rail
Road
- Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo-minami IC
- Route 12
Education
University
College
High schools
Public
- Hokkaido Sapporo Atsubetsu High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi Commercial High School
Private
- Hokusei Gakuen University High School
See also
References
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43°2′10″N 141°28′29″E / 43.03611°N 141.47472°E
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