Shiribeshi Subprefecture

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Shiribeshi Subprefecture

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Otaru City

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Kutchan Town (capital)

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km².

Geography

Municipalities

Name		Area (km2)	Population	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
File:Flag of Akaigawa, Hokkaido.svg Akaigawa	赤井川村	280.11	1,157	Yoichi District	Village	File:Akaigawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Furubira, Hokkaido.svg Furubira	古平町	188.41	3,265	Furubira District	Town	File:Furubira in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Iwanai, Hokkaido.svg Iwanai	岩内町	70.64	13,210	Iwanai District	Town	File:Iwanai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kamoenai, Hokkaido.svg Kamoenai	神恵内村	147.71	904	Furuu District	Village	File:Kamoenai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kimobetsu, Hokkaido.svg Kimobetsu	喜茂別町	189.51	2,286	Abuta District	Town	File:Kimobetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido.svg Kuromatsunai	黒松内町	345.65	2,739	Suttsu District	Town	File:Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kutchan, Hokkaido.svg Kutchan (capital)	倶知安町	261.24	15,573	Abuta District	Town	File:Kutchan in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kyogoku, Hokkaido.svg Kyōgoku	京極町	231.61	3,144	Abuta District	Town	File:Kyogoku in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kyowa, Hokkaido.svg Kyōwa	共和町	304.96	6,136	Iwanai District	Town	File:Kyowa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Makkari, Hokkaido.svg Makkari	真狩村	114.43	2,081	Abuta District	Village	File:Makkari in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Niki, Hokkaido.svg Niki	仁木町	167.93	3,874	Yoichi District	Town	File:Niki in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Niseko, Hokkaido.svg Niseko	ニセコ町	197.13	4,938	Abuta District	Town	File:Niseko in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Otaru, Hokkaido.svg Otaru	小樽市	243.13	115,333	no district	City	File:Otaru in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Rankoshi, Hokkaido.svg Rankoshi	蘭越町	449.68	4,893	Isoya District	Town	File:Rankoshi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Rusutsu, Hokkaido.svg Rusutsu	留寿都村	119.92	1,940	Abuta District	Village	File:Rusutsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Shakotan, Hokkaido.svg Shakotan	積丹町	238.2	2,215	Shakotan District	Town	File:Shakotan in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Shimamaki, Hokkaido.svg Shimamaki	島牧村	437.26	1,560	Shimamaki District	Village	File:Shimamaki in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Suttsu, Hokkaido.svg Suttsu	寿都町	95.36	3,113	Suttsu District	Town	File:Suttsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Tomari, Hokkaido.svg Tomari	泊村	82.35	1,750	Furuu District	Village	File:Tomari in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Yoichi, Hokkaido.svg Yoichi	余市町	140.6	19,698	Yoichi District	Town	File:Yoichi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg

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

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