Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
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Shiroishi
白石区 | |
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| Shiroishi Ward | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shiroishi-ku in Sapporo | |
  Shiroishi | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′52″N 141°24′18″E / 43.04778°N 141.40500°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Ishikari |
| City | Sapporo |
| Established | April 1, 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoichi Horiuchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.47 km2 (13.31 sq mi) |
| Population (August 31, 2021) | |
• Total | 213,704 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Tree | Poplar |
| Flower | Rose |
| Telephone | 011-862-2400 |
| Address | 3-Kita-1-1 Hongo-dori, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 003-8612 |
Shiroishi-ku (白石区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704.[citation needed]
History
[edit]- 1871: Shiroishi village was founded.[1]
- 1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village.
- 1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village.
- 1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city.
- 1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established.
- 1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku.
Transportation
[edit]Rail
[edit]- JR Hokkaido
- Hakodate Main Line: Shiroishi Station
- Chitose Line: Shiroishi - Heiwa
- Sapporo Municipal Subway
Road
[edit]- Hokkaido Expressway: Sapporo IC - Kitago IC - Oyachi IC
- Route 12
- Route 274
- Route 275
Education
[edit]High schools
[edit]Public
[edit]- Hokkaido Sapporo Higashi High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Shiroishi High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Hakuryo High School
Private
[edit]- Clark Memorial International High School, Sapporo Shiroishi Campus
Mascots
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Shiroppy and Kuroppy, the ward's mascots
Shiroishi's mascots are Shiroppy (しろっぴー) and Kuroppy (くろっぴー). They are cute snowmen with rose motifs.[2]
- Shiroppy is a white active snowwoman who wears a red rose hat and cares about people. She was unveiled in July 2008.
- Kuroppy is a grey selfish snowwoman who wears a blue rose hat and loves to bother people for fun. She is the rival of Shiroppy. She was unveiled in February 2020.
Friendship city
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ History of Shiroishi-ku
- ^ "プロフィール". Shiroishi.
External links
[edit]- Shiroishi-ku word office (in Japanese)
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