is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kudō District

Kudo District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 133.91 km².-Towns and villages:...

, Hiyama

Hiyama Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897.-Towns and villages by district:* Hiyama District** Assabu** Esashi ** Kaminokuni* Kudō District...

, Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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As of December 2008, the town has an estimated population

Population

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 of 10,190 and a density

Population density

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 of 15.96 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km².

Setana is sister cities with Hanford

Hanford, California

Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...

, California

California

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, United States

United States

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The sole off-shore wind farm in Japan is at Setana, however it only has two turbines.

Sister City Program

The Hanford-Setana Sister City Program is symbolized by the "Bridging of Waters" seal which promotes extending international friendship. Each city participates by sending a delegate committee overseas each year. The group usually consists of prominent city citizens and a group of local high school students. The Setana High School sends their entire upper class as delegates. The Setana group travels to Hanford in the winter while the Hanford group travels to Setana in the summer.

Merger

On September 1, 2005 Setana (瀬棚町), formerly from Setana District

Setana District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 15,173 and a density of 14.14 persons per km². The total area is 1,072.86 km².-Towns and villages:*Imakane...

, absorbed the town of Kitahiyama

Kitahiyama, Hokkaido

was a town located in Setana District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Kitahiyama, along with the town of Taisei, from Kudō District, was merged into the expanded town of Setana, formerly from Setana District and now in Kudō District....

, also from Setana District

Setana District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 15,173 and a density of 14.14 persons per km². The total area is 1,072.86 km².-Towns and villages:*Imakane...

, and the town of Taisei

Taisei, Hokkaido

was a town located in Kudō District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Taisei, along with the town of Kitahiyama, from Setana District, was merged into the expanded town of Setana, formerly from Setana District and now in Kudō District....

, from Kudō District

Kudo District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 133.91 km².-Towns and villages:...

, to become the new and expanded town of Setana (せたな町), now in Kudō District

Kudo District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 133.91 km².-Towns and villages:...

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External links

• Official website in Japanese