Sorachi Subprefecture

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Sorachi Subprefecture (with Horokanai)

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Iwamizawa City

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².

Geography

Cities

10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture:

Name		Area (km2)	Population	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
File:Flag of Akabira, Hokkaido.svg Akabira	赤平市	129.88	10,686	File:Akabira in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Ashibetsu, Hokkaido.svg Ashibetsu	芦別市	865.02	14,260	File:Ashibetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Bibai, Hokkaido.svg Bibai	美唄市	277.61	24,768	File:Bibai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Fukagawa, Hokkaido.svg Fukagawa	深川市	529.12	21,618	File:Fukagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.svg Iwamizawa (capital)	岩見沢市	481.1	84,127	File:Iwamizawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Mikasa, Hokkaido.svg Mikasa	三笠市	302.64	9,056	File:Mikasa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Sunagawa Hokkaido.svg Sunagawa	砂川市	78.69	17,589	File:Sunagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Takikawa, Hokkaido.svg Takikawa	滝川市	115.9	41,306	File:Takikawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Utashinai, Hokkaido.svg Utashinai	歌志内市	55.99	3,019	File:Iwamizawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Yubari, Hokkaido.svg Yūbari	夕張市	763.2	8,612	File:Yubari in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg

Towns and villages by district

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Name		Area (km2)	Population	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
File:Flag of Chippubetsu, Hokkaido.svg Chippubetsu	秩父別町	47.26	2,463	Uryū District	Town	File:Chippubetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Hokuryu, Hokkaido.svg Hokuryū	北竜町	158.82	1,965	Uryū District		File:Hokuryu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido.svg Kamisunagawa	上砂川町	39.91	3,278	Sorachi District		File:Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kuriyama, Hokkaido.svg Kuriyama	栗山町	203.84	12,365	Yūbari District		File:Kuriyama in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Moseushi, Hokkaido.svg Moseushi	妹背牛町	48.55	3,134	Uryū District		File:Moseushi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Naganuma, Hokkaido.svg Naganuma	長沼町	168.36	11,262	Yūbari District		File:Naganuma in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Naie, Hokkaido.svg Naie	奈井江町	88.05	5,664	Sorachi District		File:Naie in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Nanporo, Hokkaido.svg Nanporo	南幌町	81.49	7,816	Sorachi District		File:Nanporo in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Numata, Hokkaido.svg Numata	沼田町	283.21	3,207	Uryū District		File:Numata in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido.svg Shintotsukawa	新十津川町	495.62	6,787	Kabato District		File:Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Tsukigata, Hokkaido.svg Tsukigata	月形町	151.05	3,429	Kabato District		File:Tsukigata in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Urausu, Hokkaido.svg Urausu	浦臼町	101.08	1,983	Kabato District		File:Urausu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Uryu, Hokkaido.svg Uryū	雨竜町	190.91	2,546	Uryū District		File:Uryu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Yuni, Hokkaido.svg Yuni	由仁町	133.86	5,426	Yūbari District		File:Yuni in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg

File:Panoramic view of Yuni-cho, Yubari-gun, Hokkaido, Japan.jpg

Panorama of Yuni, a village in Yubari district

History

• 1897: Sorachi Subprefecture established.
• 1899: Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.
• 2010: Horokanai town from Uryū District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.

External links

• Official website Template:In lang

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