Sunagawa, Hokkaido

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

Sunagawa 砂川市
City
Sunagawa Station
Flag Emblem
Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Sunagawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°30′N 141°54′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor	Masafumi Yoshioka
Area
• Total	78.69 km^2 (30.38 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	17,589
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Rowan
• Flower	Lily of the Valley
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	1-1 Kita San-chōme, Nishi Roku-jō, Sunagawa-shi, Hokkaido 073-0195
Website	www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².

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

• Hakodate Main Line : Toyonuma - Sunagawa
• Hokkaidō Expressway : Naie-Sunagawa IC (Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (Takikawa)

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)