Chitose, Hokkaido

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Chitose 千歳市
City
Chitose City
Flag Seal
Location of Chitose in Hokkaido
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Coordinates: 42°49′N 141°39′E / 42.817°N 141.650°E / 42.817; 141.650
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Ishikari Subprefecture
Government
• Mayor	Ryūichi Yokota
Area
• Total	594.50 km2 (229.54 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2024)
• Total	97,919
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.city.chitose.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea and hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
Tree	Japanese white birch and katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Chitose (千歳市, Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of February 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 97,919, with 52,196 households,^[1] and a population density of 165 persons per km². The total area is 594.50 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1958. The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978.