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Shiroishi ku, Sapporo

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Country
  
Japan

City
  
Sapporo

Tree
  
Poplar

Population
  
205,363 (1 Feb 2012)

Region
  
Hokkaidō

Established
  
April 1, 1972

Area
  
46.35 km²

Prefecture
  
Ishikari River

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Shiroishi-ku (白石区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. As of February 1, 2012, the ward has a population of 205,363, with 102,049 households.

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Map of Shiroishi 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: Shiroishi Station
  • Chitose Line: Shiroishi - Heiwa
  • Sapporo Municipal Subway
  • Tōzai Line: Kikusui - Higashi-Sapporo - Shiroishi - Nangō-Nana-Chōme - Nangō-Jūsan-Chōme - Nangō-Jūhatchōme

    • Road

  • Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo IC - Kitago IC - Oyachi IC
  • Route 12

    • High schools

  • Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Shiroishi High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Hakuryo High School

    • References

    Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo Wikipedia
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