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Sunagawa
砂川市 | |
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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 (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 17,589 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/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 |
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Symbols | |
Flower | Lily of the Valley |
Tree | Japanese Rowan |
Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 people per km2. The total area is 78.69 km2.
Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore.