Mikasa, Hokkaido

Mikasa
三笠市
City
Flag
Flag

Location of Mikasa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Mikasa

 

Coordinates: 43°15′N 141°53′E / 43.250°N 141.883°E / 43.250; 141.883Coordinates: 43°15′N 141°53′E / 43.250°N 141.883°E / 43.250; 141.883
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • Mayor Kazuo Kobayashi
Area
 • Total 302.64 km2 (116.85 sq mi)
Population (June 30, 2008)
 • Total 11,228
 • Density 37.1/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Japanese rowan
• Flower Chrysanthemum
• Bird White wagtail
Phone number 01267-2-3182
Address 2 Saiwaichō, Mikasa-shi, Hokkaidō
068-2192
Website Mikasa City

Mikasa (三笠市 Mikasa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 11,228 and the density of 37.1 persons per km2. The total area is 302.64 km2. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.

Notable local products include watermelon, musk melon, cucumber, northern plum, and wine.

History

Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly.

Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis, both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum.[1]

Education

High school

Transportation

Hokkaidō Expressway runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.

References

  1. ↑ Outline of Mikasa

Media related to Mikasa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.