Samukawa

Samukawa

寒川町
Samukawa 寒川町
Town
	Samukawa Shrine
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Samukawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
	Samukawa
	Coordinates: 35°22′36″N 139°23′05″E / 35.37667°N 139.38472°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Kōza
Area
• Total	13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population (June 12, 2012)
• Total	47,445
• Density	3,540/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Osmanthus
- Flower	Narcissus
- Bird	Great egret
Phone number	0467-74-1111
Address	165 Miyayama, Samukawa-machi, Kōza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0196
Website	http://www.town.samukawa.kanagawa.jp/

Samukawa (寒川町, Samukawa-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 47,445, and a population density of 3,540 persons per km². The total area is 13.42 km².

Geography

Samukawa is located in the flatlands of central Kanagawa Prefecture. The Sagami River passes through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The village of Samukawa was founded in 1889. It was linked with Chigasaki Station by the Sagami Line in 1921. A spur line extending from Samukawa to the west led to development of housing and industry, increasing the population of Samukawa such that by 1940 it was granted town status. The Sagami Naval Arsenal of the Imperial Japanese Navy was located in Samukawa until the end of World War II. In 2002, a large quantity of mustard gas was found buried under its former site.