Bibai [city] - Bibai

Japanese: 美唄[市] - びばい

A city in central Hokkaido. Established as a city in 1950. It occupies the area between the left bank of the midstream Ishikari River and the Sorachi Mountains, and is served by the Hakodate Main Line and the Do-o Expressway. The area was developed by Tondenhei soldiers, and the Ishikari Plain produces a lot of rice. The central city has the surrounding rural areas as its backdrop, and commercial and service industries have developed. The mountainous area in the east was a coal mining area, but by 1973 the mines had closed one after another. Since then, the city has actively sought to attract businesses, and an industrial complex has been formed, with factories producing food, textiles, plastics, electrical equipment, and more. In November 2002, Miyajima-numa was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland. 277.69 ^km2 . Population: 26,034 (2010).

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Japanese:

北海道中部の市。1950年市制。石狩川中流部左岸から空知山地の間を占め，函館本線，道央自動車道が通じる。屯田兵により開かれた地で，石狩平野部で米を多産する。中心市街は周辺の農村を後背地とし，商業，サービス業が発達。東部の山地は炭鉱地帯であったが，1973年までに相次ぎ閉山した。その後企業誘致を積極的に進めて工業団地が形成され，食料品，繊維，プラスチック，電気機器などの工場が立地している。2002年11月宮島沼がラムサール条約登録湿地となる。277.69km²。２万6034人（2010）。

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