Uryū District, Hokkaido
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Uryū Districtin in Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefecture.
Uryū (雨竜郡, Uryū-gun) is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 18,996 and a density of 12.70 persons per km2. The total area is 1,495.78 km2.
Towns and villages[]
Kamikawa Subprefecture[]
Sorachi Subprefecture[]
Changes[]
On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture. As such Uryū District was now also part of the latter subprefecture.
Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 141°52′12″E / 43.71000°N 141.87000°E
Categories:
- Districts in Hokkaido
- Hokkaidō geography stubs