is a
village
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located in
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2.
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Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
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Japan.
, the village has an estimated
population
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of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km
2.
Geography
Rusutsu is located on the southern of Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Mount Shiritsu is in the northern of the town.
The name came from
Ainu word "Ru-sutu", meaning "Road at the foot of the mountain".
Neighboring municipalities
* Shiribeshi Subprefecture
**
Kimobetsu
**
Makkari
*
Iburi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, an ...
**
Date
Date or dates may refer to:
*Date (fruit), the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'')
Social activity
*Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner
** Group dating
*Play date, a ...
**
Toyako
History
*1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
*1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
*1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
*1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
*1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
Sister city
*
Yabu, Hyogo, Japan
Industry
Rusutsu is the top producer of
Daikon
Daikon or mooli, ''Raphanus sativus'' var. ''longipinnatus,'' is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, root. Originally native to continental East Asia, daikon is harvested and consumed ...
in Hokkaido. It also produces
potato
The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
Wild potato species can be found from the southern Unit ...
and
Asparagus
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It was once classified in ...
.
Commercial facilities and companies of Rusutsu are along
Route 230. There are Sightseeing spots such as
Rusutsu Resort at a distance from the center of the village.
Education
* High school
** Hokkaido Rusutsu High School
Hokkaido Rusutsu High School
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* Junior high school
** Rusutsu Junior High School
* Elementary school
** Rusutsu Elementary School
Notable people from Rusutsu
* Kotonofuji Muneyoshi, former sumo wrestler
References
External links
*
Official Website
Villages in Hokkaido
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