Rusutsu, Hokkaido
Rusutsu
留寿都村 | |
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Village | |
 Rusutsu Village hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Rusutsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
  Rusutsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′N 140°53′E / 42.733°N 140.883°E | |
| 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/km2 (42/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.
As of September 2016[update], the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km2.
Geography
[edit]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]- Iburi Subprefecture
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
History
[edit]- 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
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Industry
[edit]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]- High school
- Hokkaido Rusutsu High School[6]
- Junior high school
- Rusutsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Rusutsu Elementary School
Notable people from Rusutsu
[edit]- Kotonofuji Muneyoshi, former sumo wrestler
References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Rusutsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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