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Towns Of Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-localised and has limited powers. While in some countries, "government" is normally reserved purely for a national administration (government) (which may be known as a central government or federal government), the term local government is always used specifically in contrast to national government – as well as, in many cases, the activities of sub-national, first-level administrative divisions (which are generally known by names such as cantons, provinces, states, oblasts, or regions). Local governments generally act only within powers specifically delegated to them by law and/or directives of a higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises a third or fourth tier of government, whereas in unitary state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urausu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 19.5 persons per km2. The total area is 101.08 km2. Culture Mascot Urausu's mascot is . She is a wine barrel. Due to this, she wears make up to hide cracks. She is known for saying "my blood is flowing with wine!" (私の血はワインが流れている！). She is usually assisted by and . References External linksOfficial Website Towns in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rankoshi, Hokkaido
is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2. Geography Shiribetsu River flows through Rankoshi to the Sea of Japan. The town is surrounded by Niseko Volcanic Group, which belongs to Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park. The name is derived from Ainu word "Ranko-usi", meaning "Place with many Katsura trees". *Mountains: Mount Raiden, Mount Mekunnai, Mount Chisenupuri, Mount Nitonupuri Neighboring towns * Shiribeshi Subprefecture ** Suttsu ** Kuromatsunai ** Kutchan ** Niseko ** Iwanai * Iburi Subprefecture ** Toyoura Climate History *1909: Minamishiribeshi became a Second Class Village. *1940: Minamishiribeshi became a First Class Village. *1954: Minamishiribeshi Village became Rankoshi Town. *1955: A part of Suttsu Town was merged into Rankoshi Town. Education * High school ** Hokkaido Rankosh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido
is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 345.65 km2. Geography Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the town itself has no coastline. The Shubuto River and Kuromatsunai River flow through Kuromatsunai. The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has had the beech tree designated a natural treasure. Neighboring towns and village * Shiribeshi Subprefecture ** Suttsu ** Rankoshi ** Shimamaki * Iburi Subprefecture ** Toyoura * Oshima Subprefecture ** Oshamambe Climate History *1902: Kuromatsunai Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1915: Neppu Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1923: Tarukishi Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1955: Kuromatsunai Village, Neppu Village, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suttsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 7,316 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 16.60 persons per km2. The total area is 440.83 km2. Towns * Kuromatsunai * Suttsu Districts in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suttsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,113, and a density of 33 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km². Geography The town of Suttsu faces the Suttsu Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan. Shubetsu River flows in the middle of the town and divides the town into east and west. Neighboring towns and village * Kuromatsunai * Rankoshi * Shimamaki Climate Suttsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but the months from March to June are somewhat drier. History *1897: Suttsu Subprefecture was established. *1900: Suttsu Town was founded and became a First Class Town. *1902: Isoya Village ( Isoya District) was founded and became a Second Class Village. *1906: Utasutsu Village (Utasutsu District) was founded and became a Second Class Village. *1910: Suttsu Subprefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikari District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,020 and a density of 47.95 persons per km2. The total area is 500.95 km2. Towns and villages * Shinshinotsu * Tōbetsu History *1902 Ishikari Town, Hanakawa village and tobetsu village was founded. *1906 Shinotsu Village (篠津村) merges with Ebetsu Village (江別村) in the former Sapporo District, thus leaving the district. It is now the Shinotsu section of Ebetsu City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def .... *1907 Ishikari Town and Hanakawa village were merged to form new Ishikari Town. *1915 Shinshinotsu village was founded. *1947 Tōbetsu village became Tōbetsu town. *1996 Ishikari Town becomes Ishikari City, leaving the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōbetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,694, and a density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 422.71 km2. Geography Located in the north part of Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaido, the shape of the municipality is elongated from north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means "river from marsh" in Ainu language, and in Japanese, it is called "Tōbetsu Gawa (river)". Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari Plains. Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaido, lies southwest of Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934 when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of the 20th century have reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and, recently, flowers. Residential buildings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numata, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,207. The total area is 283.21 km2. Numata's twin city is Port Hardy, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Culture Mascots Numata's mascots are and . They are snowflake fairies. Pikazo is a blue male snowflake fairy while Sunon-chan is a pink female snowflake fairy. References External linksOfficial Website Towns in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuryū, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,965, and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 158.82 km2. It is home to the Hokuryu Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July & August. Culture Mascot Hokuryū's mascot is . She is a sunflower who attends Hokuryū's various events and promotes products and tourism of the town. She was unveiled in March 1991. References External linksOfficial Website Towns in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uryū, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,546, and a density of 13.3 persons per km2. The total area is . Etymology The name of the town is from the Ainu language, but the origin of name has been lost. ''Urir-o-pet'', one possibility, means "cormorant river". In Japanese, the name of the town is written with ateji, or kanji characters used to phonetically represent native or borrowed words. The first, , means "rain", and the second, , means "dragon". Neighboring municipalities * Sorachi Subprefecture ** Takikawa ** Hokuryū ** Moseushi ** Shintotsukawa * Rumoi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of . The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subpr ... ** Mashike References External links *Official Website Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippubetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of 2,463. The total area is 47.26 km2. Culture Mascot Chippubetsu's mascot is . He is a scarecrow with a cape. He usually attends not only events held in Chippubetsu but events outside of the town. His hat can tell time. References External links *Official Website Towns in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
