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City in Hokkaido, Japan
Sunagawa 砂川市
City
Sunagawa StationSunagawa Station
Flag of SunagawaFlagOfficial seal of SunagawaSeal
Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Sunagawa is located in JapanSunagawaSunagawaLocation in Japan
Coordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E / 43.500°N 141.900°E / 43.500; 141.900
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorMasafumi Yoshioka
Area
 • Total78.69 km (30.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,340
 • Density190/km (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido
073-0195
Websitewww.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerLily of the Valley
TreeJapanese Rowan

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

As of August 2024, the city has an estimated population of 15,340 and a population density of 190 people per km. The total area is 78.69 km.

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.

Name

Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore.

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.

Education

High school

  • Hokkaido Sunagawa High School.

Transportation

Notable people from Sunagawa, Hokkaido

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.

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