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Numata (沼田町, Numata-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Numata
沼田町 | |
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Town | |
 Numata town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Numata in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Numata Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′N 141°56′E / 43.800°N 141.933°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Uryū |
| Area | |
• Total | 283.21 km2 (109.35 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 2,909 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,909. The total area is 283.21 km2. Numata's twin city is Port Hardy, Canada.
Culture
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Numata's mascots are Pikazo (ピカゾー) and Sunon-chan (スノンちゃん). They are snowflake fairies. Pikazo is a blue male snowflake fairy while Sunon-chan is a pink female snowflake fairy.[1]
Sister-city relations
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Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada since September 1994[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "沼田町の紹介". Numata.
- ^ "Port Hardy Twinning History". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Sister Cities: Port Hardy - Numata". The Canada-Japan Society. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ カナダ ポートハーディ地区との交流 [Exchange with the District of Port Hardy, Canada] (in Japanese). Town of Numata. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
External links
edit- Official Website (in Japanese)
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