Ishikari, Hokkaido

Ishikari
Ishikari; 石狩市
	City
	Ishikari City Hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Ishikari in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
	Ishikari Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor	Katsusuke Taoka
Area
• Total	721.86 km2 (278.71 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2017)
• Total	58,755
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Daimyo oak
• Flower	Rugosa rose
• Bird	Common gull
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	1-30-2, Hanakawa Kita Roku-jō, Ishikari-shi, Hokkaidō; 061-3292
Website	www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp

Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,755, with 27,434 households,[1] and a density of 81 persons per km². The total area is 721.86 km² (279 sq mi).

On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.

History

1902: Ishikari town was founded.
1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.

Sister cities

International

Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (since 1983)[2]
Vanino, Russia (since 1993)
Pengzhou, China (since 2000)

Domestic

Wajima, Ishikawa (since 2012)
Onna, Okinawa (since 2013)

Education

University

Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus[3]

High schools

Ishikari Minami High School (石狩南高校)
Ishikari Shōyō High School (石狩翔陽高校)

It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,[4] an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.

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References

"Official website of Ishikari City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikari City. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
Outline of Ishikari
Fuji Women's University
Christ For The Nations Japan

External links

Official Website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Official website of Ishikari City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikari City. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

[2] Outline of Ishikari

[3] Fuji Women's University

[4] Christ For The Nations Japan