Geographical Data

Sapporo, The country's third largest city in area, is located on the western plains of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. More than 60% of Sapporo-primarily in the south west- is mountainous, creating a concentration of urban activity focused around the Toyohira River, which runs through the city.

Area: 1,121km²

Dimensions:
East-West 42.30km
North-South 45. 40km
Circumference 363km

Location:
East 141 degrees 30'E. long.
West 140 degrees 59'E. long.
South 42 degrees 46'N. 1at.
North 43 degrees 11'N.1at.

Population
Approximately 100 years ago, Sapporo had a population of 10,831. With 1,483,182 citizens by May 1983, it surpassed Kyoto's population and became Japan's fifth largest city after Tokyo, Yokohama, 0saka and Nagoya. As of June 2005, population of Sapporo is approximately 1.8 million.

Climate
Sapporo is located in a sub-frigid zone and enjoys cool, pleasant summers although winters are cold and snowy. First snowfalls can be expected in October but doesn't accumulate until December. Low-pressure fronts from Siberia bring heavy snow in January and February, with average temperatures of -4.1 digrees in January, the coldest month.