Wassamu, Hokkaidō

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The location of Wassamu in Kamikawa Subprefecture.
The location of Wassamu in Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Wassamu (和寒町 Wassamu-chō?) is a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,164 and a density of 19.60 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².

The town flower is the Katakuri.

Wassamu has 6 schools, a middle school, a high school including the prefectural high school, a post office and a square.

It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000 and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural routes/roads? 48 and 99.

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Coordinates: 44°1′N, 142°25′E