Sumita, Iwate
Sumita
住田町 | |
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Town | |
 Sumita Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| District | Kesen |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Kin'ichi Tada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 334.83 km2 (129.28 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2015) | |
| • Total | 6,027 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Cryptomeria |
| • Flower | Large-flowered cypripedium |
| • Bird | Copper pheasant |
| Phone number | 0192-46-2111 |
| Address | Setamai, Aza Kawamukai 88-1, Sumita-cho, Kensen-gun, Iwate-ken 029-2396 |
| Website | Official website |
Sumita (住田町, Sumita-chō) is a town located in Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2015, the town had an estimated population of 6,027.
Geography
Sumita is located in a basin in southeastern Iwate Prefecture in the southern Kitakami Mountains, surrounded by peaks with an elevation of between 600 and 1300 meters an all sides. Approximately 90% of the town’s area is covered by forest and mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
- Iwate Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Sumita was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Date clan during the Edo period, who ruled the Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
The villages of Kamiarisu, Shimoarisu and Setamai within Kesen District were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipality system. Setamai became a town on April 29, 1940. The Kamiarisu and Shimoarisu merged with Setamai on April 1, 1955 to create the town of Sumita.
Economy
The local economy is largely based on forestry and agriculture.
Transportation
Railway
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Kamaishi Line
Highway
- Japan National Route 283 – Ryogando IC
References
External links
Media related to Sumita, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons
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