is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2.
Geography Cities
10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture:
Town ...
,
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ fr ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated
population
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of 2,909. The total area is 283.21 km
2. Numata's twin city is
Port Hardy,
Canada
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.
Culture
Mascots
Numata's mascots are and . They are snowflake fairies. Pikazo is a blue male snowflake fairy while Sunon-chan is a pink female snowflake fairy.
Sister-city relations
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Port Hardy,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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since September 1994
References
External links
Official Website
Towns in Hokkaido
Numata, Hokkaido
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