Kushiro, Hokkaidō

Kushiro, Hokkaidō

Infobox City Japan
Name= Kushiro
JapaneseName= 釧路市
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Region= Hokkaidō
Prefecture= Hokkaidō (Kushiro)
District=
Area_km2= 1362.75
PopDate= March 2008
Population= 189,539
Density_km2= 140
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 42
LatitudeMinutes= 59
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 144
LongtitudeMinutes= 23
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Syringa reticulata
Flower= Nasturtium
Bird=
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Yoshitaka Itō
CityHallPostalCode= 085-8505
CityHallAddress= 7-5 Kuroganechō, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaidō
CityHallPhone= 0154-23-5151
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.kushiro.hokkaido.jp/ Kushiro City]

nihongo|Kushiro|釧路市|Kushiro-shi is a city located in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō.

In 2008 the city had an estimated population of 189,539 and a total area of 1,362.75 km², giving a population density of 140 persons per km².

Kushiro has the Kushiro Airport.

Kushiro was accorded city status on 1 August 1922.It is the sister city of Burnaby, British Columbia

History

*1869 Kusuri becomes Kushiro.
*1900 Kushiro becomes a First Class Municipality Kushiro Town
*1920 Kushiro Town becomes Kushiro-"ku". Kushiro Village (now Town) splits off
*1922 Kushiro-"ku" becomes Kushiro City
*2005 Kushiro City, Akan Town, and Onbetsu Town merged to form the new city named Kushiro City

External links

*ja icon [http://www.city.kushiro.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]


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