Bibai (Bibai-shi)
Bibai (美唄市) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 24,768, and the density of 89.2 persons per km2. The total area is 277.61 km2.
The name Bibai is derived from Ainu word "pipa o i", meaning "Place (swamp) with many cockscomb pearl mussels". At its peak, Bibai was a coal town that produced over a million tons annually. However, ever since the mine was closed in 1972, the city has suffered a slowly declining population.
* 1890 - The village of Numakai was founded.
* 1925 - Numakai village became Numakai town.
* 1926 - Numakai was renamed Bibai.
* 1950 - Bibai town became Bibai city.
* 1982 - Bibai Dam was completed.
As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 24,768, and the density of 89.2 persons per km2. The total area is 277.61 km2.
The name Bibai is derived from Ainu word "pipa o i", meaning "Place (swamp) with many cockscomb pearl mussels". At its peak, Bibai was a coal town that produced over a million tons annually. However, ever since the mine was closed in 1972, the city has suffered a slowly declining population.
* 1890 - The village of Numakai was founded.
* 1925 - Numakai village became Numakai town.
* 1926 - Numakai was renamed Bibai.
* 1950 - Bibai town became Bibai city.
* 1982 - Bibai Dam was completed.
Map - Bibai (Bibai-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 |