Nemuro (根室振興局, Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Japan claims the southern parts of the disputed Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.
Nemuro Subprefecture
根室振興局 | |
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| Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku | |
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| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Capital | Nemuro |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,406.23 km2 (1,315.15 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 84,035 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Website | nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
As of March 2009, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 84,035, and an area of 3406.23 km².
Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the town of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District.
History
edit- November 1897: Nemuro Subprefecture established.
- November 1897: Shana Subprefecture established.
- December 1903: Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged.
- August 1945: Soviets occupied the Kuril Islands.
Geography
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Municipalities
edit| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
 Betsukai
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別海町 | 1,320.15 | 15,179 | Notsuke District | Town | 
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 Nakashibetsu
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中標津町 | 684.98 | 24,014 | Shibetsu District | Town | 
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 Nemuro (capital)
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根室市 | 512.63 | 27,109 | no district | City | 
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 Rausu
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羅臼町 | 397.88 | 5,395 | Menashi District | Town | 
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 Shibetsu
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標津町 | 624.49 | 5,374 | Shibetsu District | Town | 
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Districts in the Northern Territories
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- Also known as the Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan; see Kuril Islands dispute):
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
| Rubetsu (Pioner) | 留別村 | 1,442.82 | 2,814 | Etorofu District (Iturup) | Village | 
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| Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno-Kurilsk) | 留夜別村 | 960.27 | 3,401 | Kunashiri District (Kunashir) | Village | 
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| Shana (Kurilsk) | 紗那村 | 973.3 | 1,426 | Shana District | Village | 
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| Shibetoro (Rudnaya) | 蘂取村 | 760.5 | 881 | Shibetoro District | Village | 
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| Shikotan | 色丹村 | 253.33 | 1,499 | Shikotan District | Village | 
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| Tomari (Golovnino) | 泊村 | 538.56 | 5,595 | Kunashiri District (Kunashir) | Village | 
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Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty
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Islands
editMergers
editExternal links
edit- Official Website (in Japanese)