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Atsubetsu ku, Sapporo

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Country
  
Japan

City
  
Sapporo

Postal
  
004-8612

Population
  
129,176 (2009)

Prefecture
  
Hokkaidō

Established
  
November 6, 1989

Area
  
24.38 km²

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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.

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Map of Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

History

  • 1871 Shiroishi village was founded.
  • 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.

    • Rail

  • JR Hokkaido
  • Hakodate Main Line: Shinrin-Kōen - Atsubetsu
  • Chitose Line: Shin-Sapporo - Kami-Nopporo
  • Sapporo Municipal Subway
  • Tōzai Line: Ōyachi - Hibarigaoka - Shin-Sapporo

    • Road

  • Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo-minami IC
  • Route 12

    • University

  • Hokusei Gakuen University

    • College

  • Hokusei Gakuen University Junior College

    • Public

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Atsubetsu High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi Commercial High School

    • Private

  • Hokusei Gakuen University High School

    • References

    Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo Wikipedia
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