Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
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Ward in Hokkaidō, Japan
Atsubetsu  Flag  Seal | |
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 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 ward 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
- JR Hokkaido
- Hakodate Main Line: Shinrin-Kōen - Atsubetsu
- Chitose Line: Shin-Sapporo - Kami-Nopporo
- Sapporo Municipal Subway
- Tōzai Line: Ōyachi - Hibarigaoka - Shin-Sapporo
Road
- Dō-Ō 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
Mascot
Atsubetsu's mascot is Pikat-kun (ピカットくん, Pikatto-kun) who is a scarecrow. It resides in Nopporo Forest Park since its discovery on February 4, 2005. It loves to play children in any occasions like festivals and eat festival food. Its favourite colours are yellow, green and blue because they relate to the bright city and its rich nature and clear skies. Its gender and age is still unknown. It is designed by Kumiko Isobata and Nakade Wakana.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Atsubetsu Ward Office
- ^ City of Sapporo statistics Archived 2009-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Shiroishi-ku
- ^ "プロフィールと誕生秘話". Atsubetsu.
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External links
- Atsubetsu ward office (in Japanese)
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