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Akabira (赤平市, Akabira-shi) is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is Ainu for "mountain ridge".

Akabira
赤平市
City
Location of Akabira in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Akabira
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 142°3′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
  MayorYoshitaka Kikushima
Area
  Total129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
  Total10,686
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-1 Izumimachi, Akabira-shi, Hokkaidō
079-1192
Websitewww.city.akabira.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdVaried tit
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TreeMaple

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 10,686, and the density of 82 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 129.88 km2. The city was once a prosperous coal-mining city, its population reaching 59,430 in 1960. The population has been gradually declining. There have been efforts to create tourism around the city's coal mining heritage and other sights in order to strengthen the local economy. Other than that, there are also hot springs and campsites.


History



Geography


Akabira is located in the central region of the Hokkaido Sorachi Sub-prefecture jurisdiction. The Sorachi River flows through the city limits from east to west. Originally, development stretched from Utashinai (歌志内) to Mojiri (茂尻), but now is an urban region along the Sorachi River.


Main Mountains



Main Rivers



Neighborhoods



Population


As of October 2019, the population dropped below 10,000.

According to the 2015 census, three communities within Akabira disappeared, with a population of 0 recorded by the census.


Transportation


Nemuro Main Line: Akabira - Moshiri - Hiragishi


Education



Junior high school



Elementary schools



Friendship cities



References


  1. "Official website of Akabira City" (in Japanese). Japan: Akabira City. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. Friendship cities of Akabira



На других языках


[de] Akabira

Akabira (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}赤平市, -shi) ist eine Stadt in der Unterpräfektur Sorachi auf der Insel Hokkaidō (Japan).
- [en] Akabira

[es] Akabira

Akabira ( 赤平市 Akabira-shi) es una ciudad situada en el centro de la Subprefectura de Sorachi en Hokkaido, Japón. El nombre es de origen Ainu.

[ru] Акабира

Акаби́ра (яп. 赤平市 Акабира-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в округе Сорати губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь города составляет 129,88 км²[1], население — 11 511 человек (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 88,63 чел./км².



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