Tokachi Subprefecture
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Tokachi Subprefecture
十勝総合振興局 | |
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Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Obihiro |
Area | |
• Total | 10,831.24 km2 (4,181.97 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 354,147 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Website | tokachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Tokachi Subprefecture (literally "Tokachi Comprehensive Promotion Bureau") (十勝総合振興局, Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.[1] As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km2.
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.
Geography
[edit]Municipalities
[edit]Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Ashoro | 足寄町 | 1,408.09 | 7,150 | Ashoro District | Town | |
Hiroo | 広尾町 | 596.14 | 7,182 | Hiroo District | Town | |
Honbetsu | 本別町 | 391.99 | 7,441 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Ikeda | 池田町 | 371.91 | 6,933 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Kamishihoro | 上士幌町 | 700.87 | 4,908 | Katō District | Town | |
Makubetsu | 幕別町 | 340.46 | 26,610 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Memuro | 芽室町 | 513.91 | 18,806 | Kasai District | Town | |
Nakasatsunai | 中札内村 | 292.69 | 3,980 | Kasai District | Village | |
Obihiro (capital) | 帯広市 | 618.94 | 165,851 | no district | City | |
Otofuke | 音更町 | 466.09 | 44,235 | Katō District | Town | |
Rikubetsu | 陸別町 | 608.81 | 2,528 | Ashoro District | Town | |
Sarabetsu | 更別村 | 176.45 | 3,275 | Kasai District | Village | |
Shihoro | 士幌町 | 259.13 | 6,234 | Katō District | Town | |
Shikaoi | 鹿追町 | 399.69 | 5,570 | Katō District | Town | |
Shimizu | 清水町 | 402.18 | 9,784 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Shintoku | 新得町 | 1,063.79 | 6,285 | Kamikawa District | Town | |
Taiki | 大樹町 | 816.38 | 5,742 | Hiroo District | Town | |
Toyokoro | 豊頃町 | 536.52 | 3,262 | Nakagawa District | Town | |
Urahoro | 浦幌町 | 729.64 | 5,023 | Tokachi District | Town |
Mergers
[edit]History
[edit]- November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
- August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
- October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture.
References
[edit]- ^ Rowthorn, Chris. (2009). Japan, p. 641.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
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