is a

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located in

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Population

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated

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of 6,787, and a

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of 14 persons per km². The total area is 495.62 km².

History

In 1889, a group of settlers from

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relocated there following catastrophic flooding.

Geography

Shintotsukawa is located in the near center of the Sorachi Subprefecture's administrative zone. The eastern area is where

Ishikari River The , at long, is the third longest in Japan and the longest in Hokkaidō. The river drains an area of , making it the second largest in Japan, with a total discharge of around per year. It originates from Mount Ishikari in the Daisetsuzan ...

and Sorachi River converge, along the right bank of the Ishikari River. The western area is Mt. Shokanbetsu, located in the heart of Shokanbetsu Mountain Range.

Climate

Culture

Mascot

Shintotsukawa's mascot is . His name is . He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake.

Notable people from Shintotsukawa

* Yoshio Hachiro, politician

References

External links

*
Official Website
Towns in Hokkaido Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub