Hokuto (Hokkaidō)
Hokuto-shi 北斗 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Hokkaidō | |
Prefecture : | Hokkaidō | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 49 ' N , 140 ° 39' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 397.30 km² | |
Residents : | 46,054 (September 30, 2019) |
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Population density : | 116 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 01236-0 | |
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town hall | ||
Address : |
Hokuto City Hall 1 - 3 - 10 , Chūō Hokuto -shi Hokkaidō 049-0192 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.hokuto.hokkaido.jp/ | |
Location Hokutos in Hokkaidō 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
- Akira Sasaki (* 1981), Japanese ski racer