Hokuto, Yamanashi
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| Data of Hokuto (北杜市) | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chubu、Koshinetsu | |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Community Number | 19209-1 | |
| Total population | 50,084 (as of July 1, 2006) |
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| Total Area | 602.89km² | |
| Surrounding municipalities | Kofu, Nirasaki, Minami-arupusu, Kai, Chino, Ina, Kawakami, Minamimaki, Fujimi |
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| Tree | Unknown | |
| Flower | Unknown | |
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| Hokuto City Hall | ||
| Address | 〒408-0188 | Yamanashi-ken |
| Hokuto-shi, Sutama-cho, Daizu-namada 961-1 | ||
| Phone | 0551-42-1111 | |
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| 200px|center|県内の位置 | ||
Hokuto (北杜市;Hokuto-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan.
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[edit] Description
The city of Hokuto was founded by the merging of all the towns within the Kitakoma District except for the former town of Futaba, which merged with two municipalities to form the new city of Kai. With the newly formed towns, the Kitakoma District was dissolved.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
[edit] History
[edit] Municipal Timeline
- November 1, 2004-The city was founded on from the merger of seven towns and villages, all from Kitakoma District.
- March 15, 2006-The city also merged with a town from also from Kitakoma District.
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- Since Kobuchisawa is the only town left in Kitakoma District after the creation of Hokuto, Kitakoma District was officially dissolved.
[edit] Sister Cities
- Fukuroi, Shizuoka
- Signed on March 9, 1987 between the Former town of Asaba, Shizuoka and the former village of Akeno, Yamanashi
- Joetsu, Niigata
- Signed on January 17, 1991 between the former towns of Kakizaki, Niigata and Sutama, Yamanashi
- Hamura, Tokyo
- Signed on October 1, 1996 between the city and the former town of Takane, Yamanashi
- Nishitokyo, Tokyo
- Signed on February 4, 1999 between the former city of Tanashi, Tokyo and the former town of Sutama, Yamanashi
- Arakawa-ku, Shinjuku-ku, and Higashimurayama (all from Tokyo) acts as a friendship cities (unsigned)
[edit] Overseas
Madison County, Kentucky
- Lee Mass, Iowa
- Signed on July 3, 1993 between the city and the former town of Sutama, Yamanashi
Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do
- Signed on March 21, 2003 between the city and the former town of Takane, Yamanashi
Manchanno, Italy
- Signed between the former town of Kobuchisawa, Yamanashi
- Has the friendship ties with
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta (unsigned).
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Hokuto official website
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| Cities | |||
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| Chūō | Fuefuki | Fujiyoshida | Hokuto | Kōfu (capital) | Kai | Kōshū | Minami-Alps | Nirasaki | Ōtsuki | Tsuru | Uenohara | Yamanashi | |||
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| Kitatsuru | Minamikoma | Minamitsuru | Nakakoma | Nishiyatsushiro | |||
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