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Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Sunagawa
砂川市 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.
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
editName 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
editHigh 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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Sunagawa, Hokkaidō.
- Official Website (in Japanese)
