Shiribeshi Subprefecture

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Shiribeshi Subprefecture
後志総合振興局
Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Location of Shiribeshi Subprefecture
PrefectureHokkaido
CapitalKutchan
Area
 • Total4,305.82 km2 (1,662.49 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2009)
 • Total250,065
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Websiteshiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
Otaru City
Kutchan Town (capital)

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

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.

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