Wassamu, Hokkaido

Wassamu
和寒町
Town

Wassamu town hall

Location of Wassamu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Wassamu

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E / 44.017°N 142.417°E / 44.017; 142.417Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E / 44.017°N 142.417°E / 44.017; 142.417
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District Kamikawa (Teshio)
Area
  Total 224.83 km2 (86.81 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 4,164
  Density 19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.wassamu.hokkaido.jp

Wassamu (和寒町 Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,164 and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².

The town flower is the Katakuri.

Wassamu has 6 schools, a middle school, a high school including the prefectural high school, a post office and a square.

It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000 and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural roads 48 and 99.


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