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{{Infobox settlement
|name                   = Shiribeshi Subprefecture
|native_name            = {{nobold|後志総合振興局}}
|native_name_lang       = ja
|official_name          = Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
|image_map              = Shiribeshi Subprefecture.png
|seat                   = [[Kutchan, Hokkaido|Kutchan]] 
|seat_type              = Capital
|subdivision_type       = Prefecture
|subdivision_name       = [[Hokkaido]]
|area_magnitude         = 
|area_total_km2         = 4305.82
|area_footnotes         =
|population_total       = 250065
|population_as_of       = March 2009
|population_footnotes   =
|population_note        = 
|population_density_km2 = auto
|website                = [http://www.shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp]
}}
[[Image:Shiribeshi Subprefecture Map.gif|thumb|middle|250px|Shiribeshi Subprefecture]]
[[File:3 Chome Inaho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaidō 047-0032, Japan - panoramio.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Otaru|Otaru City]]]]
[[File:Kutchan town from Asahigaoka.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Kutchan, Hokkaido|Kutchan Town]] (capital)]]
{{nihongo|'''Shiribeshi Subprefecture'''|後志総合振興局|Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku}} is a [[Subprefectures of Hokkaido|subprefecture]] of [[Hokkaido|Hokkaido Prefecture]], [[Japan]].  The subprefecture's capital is [[Kutchan, Hokkaido|Kutchan]].  As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was  256,184 and the area was 4,305.65&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

== Geography ==
=== Municipalities ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]]
![[Kanji]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Akaigawa, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Akaigawa, Hokkaido|Akaigawa]]
|赤井川村
|280.11
|1,157
|[[Yoichi District, Hokkaido|Yoichi District]]
|Village
|[[File:Akaigawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Furubira, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Furubira, Hokkaido|Furubira]]
|古平町
|188.41
|3,265
|[[Furubira District, Hokkaido|Furubira District]]
|Town
|[[File:Furubira in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Iwanai, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Iwanai, Hokkaido|Iwanai]]
|岩内町
|70.64
|13,210
|[[Iwanai District, Hokkaido|Iwanai District]]
|Town
|[[File:Iwanai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kamoenai, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kamoenai, Hokkaido|Kamoenai]]
|神恵内村
|147.71
|904
|[[Furuu District, Hokkaido|Furuu District]]
|Village
|[[File:Kamoenai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kimobetsu, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kimobetsu, Hokkaido|Kimobetsu]]
|喜茂別町
|189.51
|2,286
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Town
|[[File:Kimobetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido|Kuromatsunai]]
|黒松内町
|345.65
|2,739
|[[Suttsu District, Hokkaido|Suttsu District]]
|Town
|[[File:Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kutchan, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kutchan, Hokkaido|Kutchan]] (capital)
|倶知安町
|261.24
|15,573
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Town
|[[File:Kutchan in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kyogoku, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kyōgoku, Hokkaido|Kyōgoku]]
|京極町
|231.61
|3,144
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Town
|[[File:Kyogoku in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kyowa, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kyōwa, Hokkaido|Kyōwa]]
|共和町
|304.96
|6,136
|[[Iwanai District, Hokkaido|Iwanai District]]
|Town
|[[File:Kyowa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Makkari, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Makkari, Hokkaido|Makkari]]
|真狩村
|114.43
|2,081
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Village
|[[File:Makkari in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Niki, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Niki, Hokkaido|Niki]]
|仁木町
|167.93
|3,874
|[[Yoichi District, Hokkaido|Yoichi District]]
|Town
|[[File:Niki in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Niseko, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Niseko, Hokkaido|Niseko]]
|ニセコ町
|197.13
|4,938
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Town
|[[File:Niseko in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Otaru, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Otaru]]
|小樽市
|243.13
|115,333
|''no district''
|City
|[[File:Otaru in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Rankoshi, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rankoshi, Hokkaido|Rankoshi]]
|蘭越町
|449.68
|4,893
|[[Isoya District, Hokkaido|Isoya District]]
|Town
|[[File:Rankoshi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Rusutsu, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rusutsu, Hokkaido|Rusutsu]]
|留寿都村
|119.92
|1,940
|[[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]]
|Village
|[[File:Rusutsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Shakotan, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shakotan, Hokkaido|Shakotan]]
|積丹町
|238.2
|2,215
|[[Shakotan District, Hokkaido|Shakotan District]]
|Town
|[[File:Shakotan in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Shimamaki, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shimamaki, Hokkaido|Shimamaki]]
|島牧村
|437.26
|1,560
|[[Shimamaki District, Hokkaido|Shimamaki District]]
|Village
|[[File:Shimamaki in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Suttsu, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Suttsu, Hokkaido|Suttsu]]
|寿都町
|95.36
|3,113
|[[Suttsu District, Hokkaido|Suttsu District]]
|Town
|[[File:Suttsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Tomari, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tomari, Hokkaido|Tomari]]
|泊村
|82.35
|1,750
|[[Furuu District, Hokkaido|Furuu District]]
|Village
|[[File:Tomari in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Yoichi, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yoichi, Hokkaido|Yoichi]]
|余市町
|140.6
|19,698
|[[Yoichi District, Hokkaido|Yoichi District]]
|Town
|[[File:Yoichi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]]
|}

=== Mergers ===
{{see also|List of mergers in Hokkaido#Shiribeshi Subprefecture}}

== History ==
*1897: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were established.
*1899: Kutchan Village (now Kutchan Town and Kyōgoku Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now [[Iburi Subprefecture]]) to Iwanai Subprefecture.
*1899: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were merged to form Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Makkari Village (now Makkari Village, Kimobetsu Town, and Rusutsu Village) and Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture.

== External links ==
*[http://www.shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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