Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
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is a town
located in Kabato District
, Sorachi Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 7,539 and a density
of 15.2 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².
In 1890, the colonists from Totsukawa
in Nara Prefecture
reclaimed land.
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 Kabato District
Kabato District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 14,944 and a density of 19.99 persons per km². The total area is 747.75 km².-Towns and villages:*Shintotsukawa*Tsukigata*Urausu...
, Sorachi Subprefecture
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².-Cities:* Akabira* Ashibetsu* Bibai* Fukagawa* Iwamizawa * Mikasa* Sunagawa* Takikawa* Utashinai* Yūbari...
, 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...
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 7,539 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 15.2 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².
In 1890, the colonists from Totsukawa
Totsukawa, Nara
is a village located in the Yoshino District of Nara Prefecture, Japan. It's recognized as the largest village in Japan in terms of land area.As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 4,029 and a density of 5.99 persons per km². The total area is 672.35 km².-History:In 1889, a...
in Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
reclaimed land.
External links
- Town website in Japanese