Ishikari, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Ishikari Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
The city was born out of Ishikari Town on September 1, 1996.
On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta
, from Atsuta District
, and the village of Hamamasu
, from Hamamasu District
, merged
into Ishikari.
As of March 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 61,283 and a density
of 84.9 persons per km². The total area is 721.86 km² (279 sq mi).
Ishikari's sister cities are Campbell River
, British Columbia
, Canada
; Vanino
, Russia
; and Pengzhou
, China
.
Ishikari also has two highschools; 石狩南高校 (Ishkari Minami(south) koukou(highschool)) and 石狩翔陽高校 (Ishikari shouyou koukou)
It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school, an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute
in Texas
.
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 Ishikari Subprefecture
Ishikari Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaidō prefecture...
, 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...
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The city was born out of Ishikari Town on September 1, 1996.
On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta
Atsuta, Hokkaido
Atsuta was a village located in Atsuta District, Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan. The village was situated on the West coast of Hokkaidō on Route 231 between Ishikari City and Hamamasu....
, from Atsuta District
Atsuta District, Hokkaido
was a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 2,592 and a density of 8.85 persons per km². The total area was 292.84 km².-Mergers:...
, and the village of Hamamasu
Hamamasu, Hokkaido
Hamamasu was a village located in Hamamasu District, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,179 and a density of 7.00 persons per km². The total area was 311.16 km²....
, from Hamamasu District
Hamamasu District, Hokkaido
Hamamasu was a district of Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.In 2004 the district had an estimated population of 2,179 and a density of 7.00 persons per km². The total area was 311.16 km².-Merger:...
, merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into Ishikari.
As of March 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 61,283 and a density
Population density
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of 84.9 persons per km². The total area is 721.86 km² (279 sq mi).
Ishikari's sister cities are Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
; Vanino
Vanino, Khabarovsk Krai
Vanino is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Vaninsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is an important port on the Strait of Tartary , served by the BAM railway line...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
; and Pengzhou
Pengzhou
Pengzhou is a county-level city in Sichuan, China, some 19 km northwest of Chengdu. There is an expressway, free of charge to 川A and 川O vehicle holders, that connects Chengdu and the suburb, Pengzhou....
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Schools
Ishikari has one higher education institution, the Fuji Women's Junior College.Ishikari also has two highschools; 石狩南高校 (Ishkari Minami(south) koukou(highschool)) and 石狩翔陽高校 (Ishikari shouyou koukou)
It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school, an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute
Christ For The Nations Institute
Christ for the Nations Institute is an unaccredited interdenominational three year Christian Bible institute located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas . The Bible based curriculum is taught from a Charismatic/Pentecostal heritage...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.