Ishikari, Hokkaido

Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Ishikari

石狩市
Ishikari City Hall
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Location of Ishikari in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Ishikari
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaidō
PrefectureHokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
  MayorKatsusuke Taoka
Area
  Total721.86 km2 (278.71 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
  Total58,755
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-30-2, Hanakawa Kita Roku-jō, Ishikari-shi, Hokkaidō
061-3292
Websitewww.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdCommon gull
FlowerRugosa rose
TreeDaimyo oak

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,755, with 27,434 households,[1] and a density of 81 persons per km2. The total area is 721.86 km2 (279 sq mi).

On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.

History

  • 1902: Ishikari town was founded.
  • 1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
  • 1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
  • 2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.

Sister cities

International

Domestic

Education

University

High schools

  • Ishikari Minami High School (石狩南高校)
  • Ishikari Shōyō High School (石狩翔陽高校)

It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,[4] an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.

Notable people from Ishikari, Hokkaido

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