Sunagawa, Hokkaido
City in Hokkaido, Japan
Sunagawa  Flag  Seal | |
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 Location of Sunagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
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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
Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore.
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)
Notable people from Sunagawa, Hokkaido
- Junichi Watanabe (1933–2014), Japanese writer and doctor
- Mitsuya Nagai (born 1968), Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler (Real Name: Hirokazu Nagai, Nihongo: 長井 弘和, Nagai Hirokazu)
External links
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