Kiyota-ku (Sapporo)

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Sapporo Coat of Arms
Kiyota-ku (清 田 区)
municipality of Sapporo
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Coordinates 42 ° 59 '59 "  N , 141 ° 26' 38"  E Coordinates: 42 ° 59 '59 "  N , 141 ° 26' 38"  E
surface 59.87 km²
Residents 113,556 (Sep 30, 2019)
Population density 1897 inhabitants / km²
Start-up Nov 4, 1997
Community key 01110-0
Website www.city.sapporo.jp/
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Kiyota-ku ( Japanese. 清 田 区 ) is one of ten districts ( ku ) of Sapporo , the capital of the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaidō . It is 59.87 km² and is located on the south-eastern edge of the city. The municipality is bordered by Minami-ku to the southwest, Toyohira-ku to the west, Shiroishi -ku to the northwest , Atsubetsu-ku to the north, Kitahiroshima city ​​to the east and Eniwa city ​​to the south .

geography

The name of the borough can be translated as "pure rice field". Its area is 15.3 km long in north-south direction and 7.8 km in east-west direction. The highest point is the Shirahata-yama (322 m) in the hilly, predominantly forested southern half of the district. The area is drained by the Atsubetsu, Kiyota (with the Ariake waterfall), Ōmagari, Yamabe and Yoshida rivers, all of which are part of the Toyohira catchment area . Part of the district lies in the Tsukisamu Plain, which was formed by the eruption of the Tarumae and Eniwa volcanoes and is covered with volcanic ash .

  • Kiyota-ku City Hall

  • Ariake waterfall

  • Shirohatayama Cross Country Stadium

  • Hiraoka Botanical Garden

  • Atsubetsu shrine

history

The development of the area began in 1857 with the construction of a road towards Chitose , and in 1873 the first settlers settled. The villages ( mura ) Hiragishi, Toyohira and Tsukisamu merged on April 1, 1902 to form Toyohira municipality, which was part of ( gun ) Sapporo County . In 1908 the community received the status of a district city ( machi ). On May 1, 1961, the city of Toyohira merged with Sapporo, from April 1, 1972, the area belonged to the Toyohira-ku district . The government created what is now Kiyota-ku County on November 4, 1997 by splitting off from Toyohira-ku. Part of the cross-country skiing competitions of the Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 took place in the Shirahatayama Stadium .

traffic

Kiyota-ku is the only district in Sapporo that is not connected to the railroad or subway network. Public transport is handled exclusively by bus routes operated by private companies. Main traffic axes are the National Road 36 and the Hokkaidō Highway , both of which lead towards Chitose .

education

International University

Web links

Commons : Kiyota-ku (Sapporo)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 概況. Kiyota-ku, January 17, 2018, accessed April 17, 2018 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ 略 年譜. Kiyota-ku, June 6, 2011, accessed April 17, 2018 (Japanese).