Sunagawa, Hokkaido
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Sunagawa
砂川市 | |
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 Sunagawa Station | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Sunagawa Location in Japan | |
| 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 (August 15, 2024) | |
• Total | 15,340 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/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.
Population
[edit]As of August 2024, the city has an estimated population of 15,340[1] and a population density of 190 people per km2. The total area is 78.69 km2.
Amenity town
[edit]The city was designated as the first "Amenity Town" in Hokkaido in 1984 (Showa 59). As an Amenity Town, Sunagawa contains lot of greenery, such as parks.[2]
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]- Mitsuya Nagai (born 1968), Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler (Real Name: Hirokazu Nagai, Nihongo: 長井 弘和, Nagai Hirokazu)
- Junichi Watanabe (1933–2014), Japanese writer and doctor
References
[edit]- ^ "広報すながわ 令和6年8月15日号｜広報すながわ｜砂川市ホームページ". www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "プロフィール｜砂川市の概要｜砂川市ホームページ". www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunagawa, Hokkaidō.
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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