Hokuto (Hokkaidō)

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Hokuto-shi
北斗 市
Hokuto
Geographical location in Japan
Hokuto (Hokkaidō) (Japan)
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Region : Hokkaidō
Prefecture : Hokkaidō
Coordinates : 41 ° 49 '  N , 140 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 49 '27 "  N , 140 ° 39' 11"  E
Basic data
Surface: 397.30 km²
Residents : 46,054
(September 30, 2019)
Population density : 116 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 01236-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Hokuto
town hall
Address : Hokuto City Hall
1 - 3 - 10 , Chūō
Hokuto -shi
Hokkaidō  049-0192
Website URL: http://www.city.hokuto.hokkaido.jp/
Location Hokutos in Hokkaidō Prefecture
Location of Hokutos in the prefecture

Hokuto ( Japanese 北斗 市 , - shi ) is a city in the sub-prefecture of Oshima on the island of Hokkaidō ( Japan ).

geography

Hokuto is west of Hakodate .

The Ōno flows through the city from north to south.

history

Hokuto was founded on February 1, 2002 from the union of the Chō Kamiiso ( 上 磯 町 , -chō ) of the district of Kamiiso and Ōno ( 大野 町 , -chō ) of the district of Kameda .

Attractions

In the southwestern part of the urban area is the Phare (Tobetsu) monastery, a monastery of the Trappists .

traffic

Three railway lines run through Hokuto. Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in the north is the northern terminus of the Hokkaidō-Shinkansen high-speed line . The Hakodate main line between Hakodate and Sapporo also runs through this station . The Esashi Line , operated by the Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō regional train company, runs along the coast .

The Hakodate-Esashi Highway and National Roads 227 and 228 run through the city.

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

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