Sunagawa, Hokkaido
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Sunagawa, Hokkaidō)
| Sunagawa 砂川 |
||
|---|---|---|
| — City — | ||
|
||
 |
||
 Sunagawa
|
||
| 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) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Katsutoshi Kikuya | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 78.69 km2 (30.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 30, 2008) | ||
| • Total | 19,556 | |
| • Density | 249/km2 (640/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, Hokkaido 073-0195 |
|
| Website | www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp | |
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.
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
History[edit]
- 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
External links[edit]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sunagawa, Hokkaidō |
- Official website (Japanese)
|
|||||||||||||||
 |
This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
