Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Kiyota-ku is one of the ten wards of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1997 after splitting from Toyohira-ku. The name translates to "pure" or "clean" field, reflecting the area's agricultural past. It is unique among Sapporo's wards for lacking a railway connection.
Statistics
Area
59.87 km²
Population
112,676