Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Sorachi Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 17,984 and a density
of 20.8 persons per km². The total area is 865.02 km². The city was once a prosperous coal mining
city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Sorachi Subprefecture
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².-Cities:* Akabira* Ashibetsu* Bibai* Fukagawa* Iwamizawa * Mikasa* Sunagawa* Takikawa* Utashinai* Yūbari...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 17,984 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 20.8 persons per km². The total area is 865.02 km². The city was once a prosperous coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.
History
- 1893 Satō Denjirō (originally from Yamagata PrefectureYamagata Prefecture-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
) founds Ashibetsu - 1897 Nae VillageVillages of JapanA is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
(now SunagawaSunagawa, Hokkaidois a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 19,556 and the density of 249 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².The city was founded on July 1, 1958.- History :*1890 Nae Village founded...
City) and part of TakikawaTakikawa, Hokkaidois a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 44,465 and the density of 384 persons per km². The total area is 115.82 km².The city was founded on July 1, 1958.-History:...
Village (now City) split off to form UtashinaiUtashinai, Hokkaidois a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is Japan's smallest city by population. It was formerly a prosperous coal mining city, but has declined greatly since the closing of the coal mines...
Village - 1900 Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
- 1906 Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality
- 1923 First Class Municipality
- 1924 Ashibetsu Mine opened
- 1935 Kamiashibetsu Mine opened
- 1938 Ashibetsu-Takane? Mine opened
- 1941 Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town
- 1943 Mitsui?-Ashibetsu Mine opened
- April 1, 1953 Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City
- 1991 Canadian World park opened
- 1999 Canadian World business failure