Teine-ku, Sapporo
Teine-ku, Sapporo (手稲区、札幌) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. The area was established as one of the wards in Sapporo in 1989, when it was split from Nishi-ku, Sapporo.
Overview
According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 138,570 people are living in Teine-ku. The total area of the ward is 56.92 km², which is the 6th largest ward in Sapporo.[1] Surrounded by a rich natural environment, Teine-ku has a number of mountain ranges and rivers including Mount Teine, whose height is 1,023.7 metres.[1]
It is adjacent to three other wards in Sapporo: Kita-ku, Nishi-ku, and Minami-ku, and two cities: Ishikari, and Otaru.
The name Teine is derived of a word "teyne-i" in Ainu language, which means a "marsh" or "wet place".[2] It is currently written as "手稲" in kanji, which is respectively translated as "hand" for "手" and "rice plant" for "稲".
History
In 1872, Teine Village was established after being split from Hassamu Village. The village was later divided into two villages (Kami-Teine village and Shimo-Teine village) in 1874. The Garuishi Kidō, a Horsecar company, has established and laid horsecar line, which was abolished in 1940.[3]
The area was reorganized as Teine Town in 1951. It was merged into Sapporo City in 1967, and also merged into Nishi-ku in 1972, when Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance. In 1989, Teine-ku was established after being split from Nishi-ku.
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted the alpine skiing (giant slalom and slalom only), bobsleigh, and luge events (Note: The bobsleigh and luge tracks used for these Winter Olympics were separate tracks.).[3][4]
Alpine skiing
The slalom courses had an elevation difference of 300 meters while the elevation differences for the men's and women's giant slalom were 400 and 300 meters, respectively.[4] The courses are now part of the tourism sites of alpine skiing.[5]
Bobsleigh track
The track was constructed between October 1969 and January 1972.[4] Costing ¥ 433 million to complete, the track was constructed of reinforced concrete which took 60 ice workers twenty days to create ice that was 13.5 cm (5.25 in) thick.[4] A total of 127 lamps were used to highlight the course for night runs.[4]
| Sport | Length (meters) | Turns | Vertical drop (meters, start to finish) | Average grade (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | 1563 | 14 | 132 | 8.4 |
No turn names are given for the track.
After Nagano was awarded the 1998 Winter Olympics in 1991, the track was destroyed.[6]
Luge track
Costing ¥ 277 million to complete, the track was constructed of reinforced concrete which took 1000 man-days to create ice.[4]
| Sport | Length (meters) | Turns | Vertical drop (meters, start to finish) | Average grade (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luge - men's singles | 1023 | 14 | 101 | 9.9 |
| Luge - women's singles/ men's doubles | 763 | 11 | Not listed | Not listed |
No turn names are given for the track.
After Nagano was awarded the 1998 Winter Olympics in 1991, the track was destroyed.[6]
References
- ^ a b Teine-ku, brief outline and history Template:Ja icon
- ^ The story of Teine Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b History timeline of Teine-ku Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b c d e f g h 1972 Olympic Winter Games official report. pp. 129, 252, 273-80. Template:En icon & Template:Fr icon - accessed February 28, 2008.
- ^ Sapporo-tenie.com official siteTemplate:Ja icon - accessed February 28, 2008
- ^ a b Ski and snowboarding at Mt. Teine, mentioning the separate bobsleigh and luge tracks. - accessed February 28, 2008.
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