Sumita, Iwate

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Sumita
住田町
Town

Sumita Town Hall

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Location of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture
Sumita

 

Coordinates: 39°08′31″N 141°34′33″E / 39.14194°N 141.57583°E / 39.14194; 141.57583Coordinates: 39°08′31″N 141°34′33″E / 39.14194°N 141.57583°E / 39.14194; 141.57583
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Iwate
District Kesen
Government
 • -Mayor Kin'ichi Tada
Area
 • Total 334.83 km2 (129.28 sq mi)
Population (September 2016)
 • Total 5,950
 • Density 18/km2 (50/sq mi)
  Population total figure is for total residents, including resident aliens
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols  
• Tree Cryptomeria
• Flower Large-flowered cypripedium
• Bird Copper pheasant
Phone number 0192-46-2111
Address Setamai, Aza Kawamukai 88-1, Sumita-cho, Kensen-gun, Iwate-ken 029-2396
Website Official website
The Kesen River in Sumita

Sumita (住田町 Sumita-chō) is a town located in Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Geography

Sumita is located in a basin in southeastern Iwate Prefecture in the southern Kitakami Mountains, surrounded by peaks with an elevation of between 600 and 1500 meters an all sides. Approximately 90% of the town’s area is covered by forest and mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Sumita was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Date clan during the Edo period, who ruled the Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The villages of Kamiarisu, Shimoarisu and Setamai within Kesen District were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipality system. Setamai became a town on April 29, 1940. The Kamiarisu and Shimoarisu merged with Setamai on April 1, 1955 to create the town of Sumita.

Economy

The local economy is largely based on forestry and agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

Highway


References

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