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| name= Rusutsu |
| name = Rusutsu |
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| native_name = {{nobold|留寿都村}} |
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| image_caption = Rusutsu Village hall |
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| image_map = Rusutsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan |
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|44|N|140|53|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] |
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| area_km2= 119.92 |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Shiribeshi Subprefecture]]) |
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| population= 1,940 |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| city_hall_postal_code=048-1731 |
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| area_total_km2 = 119.92 |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.vill.rusutsu.lg.jp/}} |
| website = {{URL|http://www.vill.rusutsu.lg.jp/}} |
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{{Nihongo|'''Rusutsu'''|留寿都村|Rusutsu-mura}} is a [[List of villages in Japan|village]] located in [[Shiribeshi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
{{Nihongo|'''Rusutsu'''|留寿都村|Rusutsu-mura}} is a [[List of villages in Japan|village]] located in [[Shiribeshi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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{{As of|September 2016}}, the village has an estimated [[population]] of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km |
{{As of|September 2016}}, the village has an estimated [[population]] of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
Latest revision as of 04:58, 25 September 2022
Rusutsu
留寿都村 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°44′N 140°53′E / 42.733°N 140.883°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
District | Abuta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tsunehachi Baya |
Area | 119.92 km2 (46.30 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 1,940 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 175 Rusutsu, Rusutsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1731 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Phlox subulata |
Tree | Betula pendula, Japanese elm |
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Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016[update], the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km2.
Geography[edit]
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".[1]
Neighboring municipalities[edit]
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Iburi Subprefecture
History[edit]
- 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[2]
- 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[edit]
Industry[edit]
Rusutsu is the top producer of Daikon in Hokkaido. It also produces potato and Asparagus.[4]
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.[5]
Education[edit]
- High school
- Hokkaido Rusutsu High School[6]
- Junior high school
- Rusutsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Rusutsu Elementary School
Notable people from Rusutsu[edit]
- Kotonofuji Muneyoshi, former sumo wrestler
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Media related to Rusutsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)