Wassamu, Hokkaido

Wassamu 和寒町
Town
Wassamu town hall
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Location of Wassamu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Wassamu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E / 44.017°N 142.417°E / 44.017; 142.417Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E / 44.017°N 142.417°E / 44.017; 142.417
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Teshio)
Area
• Total	224.83 km2 (86.81 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,553
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.wassamu.hokkaido.jp

Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².

The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops.

Education[]

Wassamu has 3 schools, a middle school, an elementary school and a kindergarten. It previously had a high school, however, was closed due to lack of numbers.

Transportation[]

It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000, and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural roads 48 and 99.

Notable people from Wassamu[]

• Osamu Watanabe, former freestyle wrestler and Olympic gold medalist
• , beatboxer

External links[]

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

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