Sunagawa, Hokkaido
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Sunagawa (砂川市; -shi) is a city located in Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 20,551 and the density of 261.16 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1958.
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
External link
- () [Official website]
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| Subprefectures | |||
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| Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi | |||
| Cities | |||
| Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari | |||
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