Atsuma, Hokkaido
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Geography
Atsuma has several rivers of which the most prominent is the Atsuma River. It is dammed in the northern area of town and continues down through the center of town and empties into the ocean near the ferry terminal and the Tomato-Atsuma Power Station.
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
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Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Atsuma has declined over the past half-century. <templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
History
In the middle of the 12th century, Northern Fujiwara supposedly had its trading post in Atsuma.[2]
On 6 September 2018, Atsuma was the town hardest hit by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake. It caused landslides that killed several of the town's residents when their homes were buried.[3] A revitalization effort organized by the town since 2018 has attracted new residents, leading to an increase of the town's population.[4]
Education
Atsuma currently has a high school, called the Hokkaido Atsuma High School (北海道厚真高等学校, Hokkaidō Atsuma Kōtōgakkō). The town also has two junior high schools and two elementary schools.
Transportation
Railway
Highways
- Hidaka Expressway
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Seaport
- Tomakomai East Port Shubun Ferry terminal (A Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates two ferries daily)
References
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- ↑ 斉藤利男『平泉：北方王国の夢』講談社選書メチエ、2014年、143 - 146頁 (Saitō Toshio, Hiraizumi: Hoppō Ōkoku no yume (Hiraizumi: A Dream of Northern Kingdom), (Tokyo: Kōdansha Publishers Ltd), pp.143-146. Template:ISBN）
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External links
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