Shintotsukawa 新十津川町 |
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Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
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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 (December 2007) | ||
• Total | 7,539 | |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/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 |
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Website | www |
Shintotsukawa (新十津川町 Shintotsukawa-chō?, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Kabato District, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,539 and a population density of 15 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².
In 1890, the colonists from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture reclaimed land.