Kita-hiroshima, Hokkaido
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Kitahiroshima 北広島市 | |||
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 Location of Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture) | |||
  Kitahiroshima
Location in Japan
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| Coordinates: 42°59′N 141°34′E / 42.983°N 141.567°ECoordinates: 42°59′N 141°34′E / 42.983°N 141.567°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Masami Ueno | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 118.54 km2 (45.77 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 58,918 | ||
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||
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| • Tree | Maple | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address |
4-2-1, Chūō, Kitahiroshima-shi, Hokkaidō 061-1192 |
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Kitahiroshima (北広島市 Kitahiroshima-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. "Kita" is the Japanese word for "north", so the town's name, Kitahiroshima-shi, is translated as "North-Hiroshima city" or "city of North-Hiroshima".
As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,918, with 27,221 households, and the density of 500 persons per km². The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.77 sq mi).
On September 1, 1996, Hiroshima town was reorganized to promote city status, but Hiroshima city already existed, on the west of Honshu island. Therefore, Hiroshima was renamed to Kitahiroshima on that day.
It is accessed by routes 36, 274 and the expressway interchange in the west. In 1981, the bypass of route 274 was opened and the bypass of route 36 was opened in 1986. The urban sprawl of the Sapporo area in the western part of the city is bypassed.
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