Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido

Shintotsukawa 新十津川町
Town
Flag Seal
Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Shintotsukawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E / 43.550°N 141.883°E / 43.550; 141.883Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E / 43.550°N 141.883°E / 43.550; 141.883
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Kabato
Government
• Mayor
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.town.shintotsukawa.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Japanese Yew

Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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 1890, the people from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture reclaimed land.

Notable people from Shintotsukawa[]

• Yoshio Hachiro, politician

External links[]

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

This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t