Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō

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Shintotsukawa
新十津川町
Location of Shintotsukawa
Shintotsukawa's location in Hokkaidō (Sorachi), Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Hokkaidō
Prefecture Hokkaidō (Sorachi)
District Kabato
Physical characteristics
Area 495.62 km² (191.36 sq mi)
Population (as of December 2007)
     Total 7,539
     Density 15.2 /km² (39 /sq mi)
Location 43°33′N, 141°53′E
Symbols
Tree Japanese Yew
Flower Azalea
Symbol of Shintotsukawa
Flag
Shintotsukawa Government Office
Mayor Mitsuru Ueda
Address 073-1103
301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō
Phone number 0125-76-2131
Official website: Shintotsukawa Town

Shintotsukawa (新十津川町 Shintotsukawa-chō?) is a town located in Kabato District, Sorachi, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,539 and a density of 15.2 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².

In 1890, the colonists from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture reclaimed land.

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Coordinates: 43°33′N, 141°53′E