Higashikawa, Hokkaidō
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Higashikawa 東川町 |
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 Location of Higashikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
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 Higashikawa
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| Coordinates: 43°42′N 142°31′E / 43.700°N 142.517°ECoordinates: 43°42′N 142°31′E / 43.700°N 142.517°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) | |
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| • Total | 247.06 km2 (95.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 8,092 | |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 071-1492 | |
| Website | town |
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Higashikawa (東川町 Higashikawa-chō?) is a town located in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092 and a density of 33 persons per km². The total area is 247.06 km².
Higashikawa declared itself a photo town (写真の町, shashin no machi) in the 1980s and has done much to sponsor photography since, notably the annually awarded Higashikawa Prizes.
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