Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido

Shinshinotsu 新篠津村
Village
Street in Shinshinotsu
Flag Seal
Location of Shinshinotsu in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Shinshinotsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°13′N 141°39′E / 43.217°N 141.650°E / 43.217; 141.650Coordinates: 43°13′N 141°39′E / 43.217°N 141.650°E / 43.217; 141.650
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
District	Ishikari
Government
• Mayor	Kiichi Higashide
Area
• Total	78.24 km2 (30.21 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,235
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	13 Daiyonjusitisenkita, Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido 068-1192
Website	www.vill.shinshinotsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Flower	Iris ensata
Tree	Sorbus commixta[1]

Shinshinotsu (新篠津村, Shinshinotsu-mura) is a village located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,235. The total area is 78.24 km².

Geography[]

Shinshinotsu is the smallest and the only village in Ishikari Subprefecture. Ishikari River flows the east of the village.

Neighbouring multiples[]

• Ishikari Subprefecture
  • Ebetsu
  • Tobetsu
• Sorachi Subprefecture
  • Iwamizawa
  • Tsukigata

History[]

• 1895: Shinshinotsu village split off from Shinotsu village (now a part of Ebetsu).
• 1915: Shinshinotsu village became a Second Class village.^[2]

Friendship city[]

• Yubetsu, Hokkaido^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Shinshinotsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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