Sunagawa, Hokkaidō
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| Sunagawa 砂川 |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.5°N 141.9°ECoordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.5°N 141.9°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Sorachi) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsutoshi Kikuya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.69 km2 (30.4 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2008) | |
| • Total | 19,556 |
| • Density | 249/km2 (644.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese Rowan |
| - Flower | Lily of the Valley |
| Phone number | 0125-54-2121 |
| Address | 1-1, Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaidō 073-0195 |
| Website | Sunagawa City |
Sunagawa (砂川市 Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 19,556 and the density of 249 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
Media related to Sunagawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- (Japanese) Official website
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