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Sunagawa, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

Population
  
17,589 (30 Sep 2016)

Region
  
Hokkaido

Area
  
78.69 km²

Local time
  
Friday 7:24 PM

Flower
  
Lily of the valley

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Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido 073-0195

Website
  
www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp

Weather
  
0°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 81% Humidity

Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Sunagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².

History

  • 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.

    • High school

  • Hokkaido Sunagawa High School.

    • Transportation

  • Hakodate Main Line : Toyonuma - Sunagawa
  • Hokkaidō Expressway : Naie-Sunagawa IC (Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (Takikawa)

    • References

    Sunagawa, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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