Country Japan Prefecture Iwate Phone number 0192-46-2111 Population 5,916 (Feb 2017) Bird Copper pheasant | Region Tōhoku District Kesen Area 334.8 km² Local time Friday 1:26 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 5°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Sumita (住田町, Sumita-chō) is a town located in Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Sumita Kesen District Iwate Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Sumita, Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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 1500 meters an all sides. Approximately 90% of the town’s area is covered by forest and mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
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.