Wakkanai (Wakkanai Shi)
Wakkanai (稚内市) is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen.
As of 1 June 1975, the city has an estimated population of 55,465 and a population density of 72.8 persons per km2 (189 persons per mi2). The total area is 761.47 km2.
Wakkanai is also home to Japan's first nursing home built inside the central train station of its city, a novel approach to caring for Japan's growing elderly population that has since been imitated in several other cities.
Wakkanai was originally home to an Ainu population. The first Japanese settlement was established in 1685.
* 1879: The village of Wakkanai was founded.
* 1897: Sōya Subprefecture established.
* 1901: Wakkanai village became Wakkanai town.
* 1949: Wakkanai town became Wakkanai city.
* 1955: Soya village was merged into Wakkanai city.
* 1959: Wakkanai Airport opened.
As of 1 June 1975, the city has an estimated population of 55,465 and a population density of 72.8 persons per km2 (189 persons per mi2). The total area is 761.47 km2.
Wakkanai is also home to Japan's first nursing home built inside the central train station of its city, a novel approach to caring for Japan's growing elderly population that has since been imitated in several other cities.
Wakkanai was originally home to an Ainu population. The first Japanese settlement was established in 1685.
* 1879: The village of Wakkanai was founded.
* 1897: Sōya Subprefecture established.
* 1901: Wakkanai village became Wakkanai town.
* 1949: Wakkanai town became Wakkanai city.
* 1955: Soya village was merged into Wakkanai city.
* 1959: Wakkanai Airport opened.
Map - Wakkanai (Wakkanai Shi)
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Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 124.8 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.2 million residents.
Currency / Language
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| JPY | Japanese yen | ¥ | 0 |
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| JA | Japanese language |
