Sugito, Saitama


Sugito is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 45,459, and a population density of 1510 persons per km². Its total area is.

Geography

Sugito is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the middle of the Kantō Plain, with an average altitude of 15 meters above sea level. The Edo River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Sugito-shuku developed as a post station on the Ōshū Kaidō and the Nikkō Kaidō from the Kamakura period through the Edo period.
The town of Sugito was created within Kitakatsushika District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. In February 1955, the town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Tamiya, Takano, and Teigo.

Economy

The economy of Sugito is mostly agricultural, with rice, cucumbers, eggplant, onion, Chinese cabbage and wheat among the major crops.

Education

Sugito has six elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools.

Transportation

Railway