Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido

Shinshinotsu
Shinshinotsu; 新篠津村
	Village
	Street in Shinshinotsu
; Flag	; Emblem
	; Location of Shinshinotsu in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
	Shinshinotsu Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 43°13′N 141°39′E / 43.217°N 141.650°ECoordinates: 43°13′N 141°39′E / 43.217°N 141.650°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
District	Ishikari
Government
• Mayor	Kiichi Higashide
Area
• Total	78.24 km2 (30.21 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,235
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sorbus commixta[1]
• Flower	Iris ensata
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	13 Daiyonjusitisenkita, Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido; 068-1192
Website	www.vill.shinshinotsu.hokkaido.jp

Shinshinotsu (新篠津村, Shinshinotsu-mura) is a village located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,235. The total area is 78.24 km².

Geography

Shinshinotsu is the smallest and the only village in Ishikari Subprefecture. Ishikari River flows the east of the village.

1895: Shinshinotsu village split off from Shinotsu village (now a part of Ebetsu).
1915: Shinshinotsu village became a Second Class village.^[2]

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