Ishikari District, Hokkaido

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Ishikari District in Ishikari Subprefecture

Ishikari (石狩郡, Ishikari-gun) is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,020 and a density of 47.95 persons per km². The total area is 500.95 km².

Towns and villages[]

• Shinshinotsu
• Tōbetsu

History[]

• 1906 Shinotsu Village (篠津村) merges with Ebetsu Village (江別村) in the former Sapporo District, thus leaving the district. It is now the Shinotsu section of Ebetsu City.
• 1996 Ishikari Town becomes Ishikari City, leaving the district

Coordinates: 43°22′52″N 141°34′01″E / 43.381°N 141.567°E / 43.381; 141.567

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