Kushiro Subprefecture
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Kushiro Subprefecture
釧路総合振興局 | |
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Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Kushiro |
Area | |
• Total | 5,997.38 km2 (2,315.60 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 261,883 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Website | kushiro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Kushiro Subprefecture (釧路総合振興局, Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Geography[]
Municipalities[]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Akkeshi | 厚岸町 | 734.82 | 9,048 | Akkeshi District | Town | |
Hamanaka | 浜中町 | 427.68 | 6,120 | Akkeshi District | Town | |
Kushiro (capital) | 釧路市 | 1,362.75 | 167,875 | no district | City | |
Kushiro | 釧路町 | 252.57 | 19,941 | Kushiro District | Town | |
Shibecha | 標茶町 | 1,099.41 | 7,862 | Kawakami District | Town | |
Shiranuka | 白糠町 | 773.74 | 7,972 | Shiranuka District | Town | |
Teshikaga | 弟子屈町 | 774.53 | 7,631 | Kawakami District | Town | |
Tsurui | 鶴居村 | 571.84 | 2,516 | Akan District | Village |
Mergers[]
History[]
- November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established.
- August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁).
- October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture.
- April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.
External links[]
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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- Subprefectures in Hokkaido
- Hokkaidō geography stubs