Rusutsu, Hokkaido
Rusutsu
留寿都村 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Rusutsu Village hall | |
 Flag | |
| Location of Rusutsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) Location of Rusutsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Abuta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hisako Satō |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.92 km2 (46.30 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 1,940 |
| • Density | 16.2/km2 (41.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 175 Rusutsu, Rusutsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1731 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Phlox subulata |
| Tree | Betula pendula, Japanese elm |
Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Population
[edit | edit source]As of September 2016[update], the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km2.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Rusutsu is located on the southern of Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Mount Shiritsu is in the northern of the town.
The name came from Ainu word "Ru-sutu" (ル スト゚), meaning "Road at the foot of the mountain".[1]
Neighboring municipalities
[edit | edit source]- Iburi Subprefecture
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
History
[edit | edit source]- 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[2]
- 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
- 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
- 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
Sister city
[edit | edit source]
Industry
[edit | edit source]Rusutsu is the top producer of Daikon in Hokkaido. It also produces potato and Asparagus.[4]
Commercial facilities and companies of Rusutsu are along Route 230. There are Sightseeing spots such as Rusutsu Resort at a distance from the center of the village.[5]
Education
[edit | edit source]- High school
- Hokkaido Rusutsu High School[6]
- Junior high school
- Rusutsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Rusutsu Elementary School
Notable people from Rusutsu
[edit | edit source]- Kotonofuji Muneyoshi, former sumo wrestler
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
