Sapporo
Sapporo
Sapporo thị | |
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| City of Sapporo[1] | |
 Sapporo City Montage | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Sapporo inHokkaido(Ishikari Subprefecture) | |
 Location ofIshikari SubprefectureinHokkaido | |
  Sapporo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:43°4′N141°21′E/ 43.067°N 141.350°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido(Ishikari Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsuhiro Akimoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,121.12 km2(432.87 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,947,097 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2(4,500/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Lilac |
| • Flower | Lily of the valley |
| • Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 2-1-1 Kita-ichijō-nishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8611 |
| Website | www |
Sapporo(SapporoThị,Sapporo-shi)is thecapital cityofHokkaidō PrefectureinJapan.[2]Theportcity is on the southwest part of the island ofHokkaidōand it is the island's largest city.[3]
The city has a famoussnowfestivalin winter, it has a growingpopulationof about 1,800,000people.Its area is 110,000 square kilometres (42,000 sq mi). There are a lot of fish markets in Sapporo. Abeerbrand named "Sapporo" was named after this city.Ramenis a very popular food in Sapporo. The city has a subway system. Some famous landmarks are theSapporo TV Tower,and theclock towerthat is in the center of the city. There are several universities here, includingHokkaido University.The nearby airport is calledNew Chitose Airport.
Events
[change|change source]- 1972- TheWinter Olympic Gameswere held in Sapporo.
Related pages
[change|change source]References
[change|change source]- ↑City of Sapporo."City of Sapporo".Sapporo thị.
- ↑Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)."Sapporo"inJapan Encyclopedia,pp. 823-824.
- ↑Nussbaum,"Hokkaido"inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 343.
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