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Ebetsu

江別市

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Introduction

Ebetsu (江別市, Ebetsu-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan.

History

Ebetsu was settled originally by Japanese people in 1871, that came from the Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu Island. In 1878, militia men began moving into the area. When the Meiji Government, in 1878, designated Hokkaido as part of Japan, settlers began to flood the area. Ebetsu earned township status in 1916, and city status in 1954. During the 1960s and 1970s, a burgeoning population in Sapporo caused the population in Ebetsu to concurrently boom. In 1991, the city reached 100,000 people.

The name Ebetsu is derived from the Ainu name of the Chitose River which flows into the Ishikari River in the city. According to John Batchelor in his "An Ainu-English Dictionary" (chapter 1, section V: Place Names Considered) the Ainu name was E-pet or "humour river", a name based on its murky colour (meaning unclear).

Climate

The 10-year average temperature for Ebetsu is 7.1 degrees Celsius. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.5 °C and -27.7 °C.

Inforamtion above from the Wikipedia article Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here.

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