Atsuta, Hokkaido

Atsuta (厚田村, Atsuta-mura) was a village located in Atsuta District, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The village was situated on the west coast of Hokkaido on Route 231 between Ishikari City and Hamamasu.

As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,592 and a density of 8.85 persons per km². The total area was 292.84 km².

Fishing and farming are the main industries in this area.

On October 1, 2005, Atsuta, along with the village of Hamamasu (from Hamamasu District) was merged into the expanded city of Ishikari.

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