Sunagawa, Hokkaido
| Sunagawa 砂川市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | ||
  Sunagawa Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.500°N 141.900°ECoordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.500°N 141.900°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Masafumi Yoshioka | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 78.69 km2 (30.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 30, 2008) | ||
| • Total | 19,556 | |
| • Density | 249/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Japanese Rowan | |
| • Flower | Lily of the Valley | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address |
1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido 073-0195 | |
| Website |
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Sunagawa (砂川市 Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 19,556 and a population density of 249 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².
History
- 1890 Nae Village founded
- 1895 Nae Village Office opened
- 1897 Utashinai Village splits off
- 1902 Nae becomes a Second Class Municipality
- 1903 Nae Village becomes Sunagawa Village
- 1907 Sunagawa becomes a First Class Municipality
- 1923 Sunagawa Village becomes Sunagawa Town
- 1944 Naie Village splits off
- 1949 Kamisunagawa Town splits off
- July 1, 1958 Sunagawa Town becomes Sunagawa City
Education
High school
- Hokkaido Sunagawa High School
Transportation
- Hakodate Main Line : Toyonuma - Sunagawa
- Hokkaidō Expressway : Naie-Sunagawa IC (Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (Takikawa)
External links
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- Official website (Japanese)
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