Sunagawa, Hokkaido Explained

Sunagawa
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:43.5°N 195°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Masafumi Yoshioka
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:78.69
Population Total:15,340
Population As Of:August 15, 2024
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido
073-0195
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is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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

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

History

Education

High school

Transportation

Notable people from Sunagawa, Hokkaido

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 2024-08-14 . www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp.
  2. Web site: プロフィール|砂川市の概要|砂川市ホームページ . 2024-08-14 . www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp.