Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
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Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Shintotsukawa
新十津川町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′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) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō 073-1103 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea |
Mascot | Komezo (こめぞー) |
Tree | Japanese yew |
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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 1889, a group of settlers from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture relocated there following catastrophic flooding.