- Sunagawa, Hokkaidō
nihongo|Sunagawa|砂川市|Sunagawa-shi is a city located in Sorachi,
Hokkaidō ,Japan .As of 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 19,562 and the density of 261.16 persons per km². The total area is 78.69 km².The city was founded on
July 1 ,1958 .History
*1890 Nae Village founded
*1895 Nae Village Office opened
*1897 Utashinai Village splits off
*1902 Nae becomes a Second Class Municipality
*1903 Nae Village becomes Sunagawa Village
*1907 Sunagawa becomes a First Class Municipality
*1923 Sunagawa Village becomes Sunagawa Town
*1944 Naie Village splits off
*1949 Kamisunagawa Town splits off
*July 1 ,1958 Sunagawa Town becomes Sunagawa CityExternal links
* [http://www.city.sunagawa.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
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