Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
| Shintotsukawa 新十津川町 | |||
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| Town | |||
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 Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |||
  Shintotsukawa Location in Japan | |||
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E / 43.550°N 141.883°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E / 43.550°N 141.883°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | ||
| District | Kabato | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mitsuru Ueda | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 495.62 km2 (191.36 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 6,787 | ||
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Japanese Yew | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address |
301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō 073-1103 | ||
| Website |
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Shintotsukawa (新十津川町 Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².
In 1890, the people from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture reclaimed land.
Notable people from Shintotsukawa
- Yoshio Hachiro, politician
External links
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