Sunagawa, Hokkaido
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Sunagawa
砂川市 | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.500°N 141.900°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Masafumi Yoshioka |
Area | |
• Total | 78.69 km2 (30.38 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 17,589 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido 073-0195 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Lily of the Valley |
Tree | Japanese Rowan |
Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 people per km2. The total area is 78.69 km2.
Name
[edit]Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore.
History
[edit]- 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.
Education
[edit]High school
[edit]- Hokkaido Sunagawa High School.
Transportation
[edit]- Hakodate Main Line : Toyonuma - Sunagawa
- Hokkaidō Expressway : Naie-Sunagawa IC (Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (Takikawa)
Notable people from Sunagawa, Hokkaido
[edit]- Junichi Watanabe (1933–2014), Japanese writer and doctor
- Mitsuya Nagai (born 1968), Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler (Real Name: Hirokazu Nagai, Nihongo: 長井 弘和, Nagai Hirokazu)
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunagawa, Hokkaidō.
- Official Website (in Japanese)