Sumita, Iwate

Sumita
住田町
Town
Sumita Town Hall
Sumita Town Hall
Flag of Sumita
Official seal of Sumita
Location of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture
Sumita is located in Japan
Sumita
Sumita
Coordinates: 39°08′32″N 141°34′30″E / 39.14222°N 141.57500°E / 39.14222; 141.57500
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate
DistrictKesen
Government
 • MayorKen'ichi Kanda
Area
 • Total334.84 km2 (129.28 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total4,977
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
 
  • Population total includes non-Japanese residents
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0192-46-2111
AddressSetamai, Kawamukai 88-1, Sumita-cho, Kensen-gun, Iwate-ken 029-2396
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerLarge-flowered cypripedium
TreeCryptomeria
The Kesen River in Sumita

Sumita (住田町, Sumita-chō) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the town had a population of 4,977, and a population density of 15 persons per km2 in 2142 households.[1] The total area of the town is 334.84 square kilometres (129.28 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Sumita Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 詳細データ 岩手県紫波町. 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.