District Kitakatsushika Population 45,459 (Feb 2016) Local time Friday 4:54 AM | Region Kantō Area 30.03 km² | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 66% Humidity Points of interest Gagaku (Uta) Hot Spring, Sugitonishikinrin Park, Kuramatsu Park | ||
Sugito (杉戸町, Sugito-machi) is a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 45,459 and a population density of 1510 persons per km². Its total area was 30.03 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Sugito Kitakatsushika District Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister city relations
- Noted people from Sugito
- References
Map of Sugito, Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Sugito is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the middle of the Kanto plain, with an average altitude of 15 meters above sea level. The Edo River flows through the town.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Sugito-shuku developed as a post station on the Ōshū Kaidō and the Nikkō Kaidō from the Kamakura period through the Edo period.
The town of Sugito was created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. In February 1955, the town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Tamiya, Takano, and Teigo.
Economy
The economy of Sugito is mostly agricultural, with rice, cucumbers, eggplant, onion, Chinese cabbage and wheat among the major crops.
Education
Sugito has six elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools.