Makkari, Hokkaido
Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Makkari
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Village | |||||||||
 Makkari Village hall | |||||||||
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 Location of Makkari in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |||||||||
  Makkari Location in Japan | |||||||||
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 140°48′E | |||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||||||||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | ||||||||
| District | Abuta | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Mayor | Kazumi Sasaki | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Total | 114.43 km2 (44.18 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |||||||||
| • Total | 2,081 | ||||||||
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||
| City hall address | 118 Makkari, Makkari, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1631 | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
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As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km².
History
- 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[1]
- 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.
- 1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.
Geography
Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".[2]
Education
- High school
- Hokkaido Makkari High School[3]
- Junior high school
- Makkari Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Makkari Elementary School
- Ohonai Elementary School
Sister city
Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)[4]
Notable people from Makkari
- Takashi Hosokawa, enka singer
References
- History of Makkari
- Outline of Makkari
- Hokkaido Makkari High School Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Sister cities of Kanonji Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Makkari, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Makkari Official Website (in Japanese)
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