| Chitose 千歳市 |
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| Coordinates: 42°49′N 141°39′E / 42.817°N 141.65°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaidō | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Ishikari) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Kōtarō Yamaguchi | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 594.95 km2 (229.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2008) |
92,323 | ||
| - Density | 155/km2 (401.4/sq mi) | ||
| City Symbols | |||
| - Tree | Japanese White Birch and Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) | ||
| - Flower | Azalea and Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) | ||
| - Bird | Common Pheasant and Crested Kingfisher | ||
| Website | Chitose City | ||
| Phone number | 0123-24-3131 | ||
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2-34, Shinonomechō, Chitose-shi, Hokkaidō |
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Chitose (千歳市 Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaidō and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. The city is bounded by Eniwa in the north and by Tomakomai in the south.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,323 and the density of 155 persons per km². The total area is 594.95 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
Chitose is one of the gateways to the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Lake Shikotsu and Mount Tarumae. Chitose also has a university (Chitose Institute of Science and Technology), 2 high schools, 18 junior high schools and 10 elementary schools. As befits its international aspirations, it was an early supporter (1990) of the JET Programme in Hokkaidō.
Chitose is accessed by two expressways with an interchange in the west and another in the north on a separate expressway and the Chitose-Eniwa Junction connecting with the Eastern Hokkaidō Expressway in the northwest. Chitose is also linked by route 36 and routes 274, 276, 337 and 453.
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Twinnings
Chitose has sister city relationships with:
History
- 1880 Chitose (Chitose, Osatsu, Usakumai, Rankoshi, Izari, Shimamatsu) Village opened
- 1897 Eniwa (Izari and Shimamatsu) Village (now City) splits off
- 1915 Chitose (Chitose, Osatsu, Usakumai, Rankoshi) becomes a Second Class Municipality
- 1939 Chitose becomes a First Class Municipality
- 1942 Chitose Village becomes Chitose Town
- Post World War II - Chitose hosts a US Air Force base
- July 1, 1958 Chitose Town becomes Chitose City
Origin of the name
In the Ainu language Chitose was originally called shikotsu, meaning big depression or hollow, like Lake Shikotsu a caldera lake. To the Japanese, this sounded too much like dead bones (死骨 shikotsu), so it was changed to Chitose.[1]
Climate
The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 33.6°C and -30.7°C.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.6 (35) |
4.5 (40) |
13.8 (57) |
23.9 (75) |
21.4 (71) |
24.3 (76) |
27.3 (81) |
29.5 (85) |
28.1 (83) |
21.2 (70) |
17.0 (63) |
12.5 (55) |
29.5 (85) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -2.3 (28) |
-0.9 (30) |
5.8 (42) |
13.1 (56) |
15.7 (60) |
19.5 (67) |
22.4 (72) |
23.3 (74) |
22.9 (73) |
16.3 (61) |
8.3 (47) |
3.4 (38) |
12.3 (54) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -14.3 (6) |
-14.2 (6) |
-3.5 (26) |
0.1 (32) |
5.6 (42) |
10.7 (51) |
16.1 (61) |
15.9 (61) |
11.6 (53) |
5.6 (42) |
-2.5 (28) |
-6.2 (21) |
2.1 (36) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -19.8 (-4) |
-21.3 (-6) |
-14.2 (6) |
-4.1 (25) |
-1.7 (29) |
6.8 (44) |
10.7 (51) |
11.7 (53) |
1.1 (34) |
-2.9 (27) |
-10.2 (14) |
-14.1 (7) |
-21.3 (-6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.39) |
42 (1.65) |
26.5 (1.04) |
40.0 (1.57) |
104.5 (4.11) |
92.5 (3.64) |
119.5 (4.7) |
136.0 (5.35) |
27.0 (1.06) |
74.0 (2.91) |
69.5 (2.74) |
98.0 (3.86) |
839.5 (33.05) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 56 (22) |
89 (35) |
5 (2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
7 (2.8) |
59 (23.2) |
185 (72.8) |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2] {{{accessdate}}} | |||||||||||||
Economy
The airline Hokkaido Air System, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, is headquartered at the airport in Chitose.[3]
External links
- (Japanese) Official homepage
- (English) Official homepage
References
- ^ Akagi Sanpei (赤木 三兵), Journey of Hokkaidō Place Names—Notes on Ainu Language Place Names (北海道 地名の旅—アイヌ語地名解 Hokkaidō Chimei no Tabi — Ainugo Chimei Kai), pp 60 and 79
- ^ "千歳 2008年". Japan Meteorological Agency. http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/monthly_a1.php?prec_no=14&prec_ch=%90%CE%8E%EB%8Ex%92%A1&block_no=1459&block_ch=%90%E7%8D%CE&year=2008&month=/0&day=&view=p1. Retrieved 2010-3-19.
- ^ "会社概要." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
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