Sorachi Subprefecture (空知総合振興局, Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2.
Sorachi Subprefecture
空知総合振興局 | |
|---|---|
| Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
 | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Capital | Iwamizawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,558.22 km2 (2,532.14 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 365,563 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Website | sorachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Geography
editCities
edit10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||
 Akabira
|
赤平市 | 129.88 | 10,686 | 
|
 Ashibetsu
|
芦別市 | 865.02 | 14,260 | 
|
 Bibai
|
美唄市 | 277.61 | 24,768 | 
|
 Fukagawa
|
深川市 | 529.12 | 21,618 | 
|
 Iwamizawa (capital)
|
岩見沢市 | 481.1 | 84,127 | 
|
 Mikasa
|
三笠市 | 302.64 | 9,056 | 
|
 Sunagawa
|
砂川市 | 78.69 | 17,589 | 
|
 Takikawa
|
滝川市 | 115.9 | 41,306 | 
|
 Utashinai
|
歌志内市 | 55.99 | 3,019 |
|
 Yūbari
|
夕張市 | 763.2 | 8,612 | 
|
Towns and villages by district
editThese are the towns and villages in each district:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
 Chippubetsu
|
秩父別町 | 47.26 | 2,463 | Uryū District | Town | 
|
 Hokuryū
|
北竜町 | 158.82 | 1,965 | Uryū District | 
| |
 Kamisunagawa
|
上砂川町 | 39.91 | 3,278 | Sorachi District | 
| |
 Kuriyama
|
栗山町 | 203.84 | 12,365 | Yūbari District | 
| |
 Moseushi
|
妹背牛町 | 48.55 | 3,134 | Uryū District | 
| |
 Naganuma
|
長沼町 | 168.36 | 11,262 | Yūbari District | 
| |
 Naie
|
奈井江町 | 88.05 | 5,664 | Sorachi District | 
| |
 Nanporo
|
南幌町 | 81.49 | 7,816 | Sorachi District | 
| |
 Numata
|
沼田町 | 283.21 | 3,207 | Uryū District | 
| |
 Shintotsukawa
|
新十津川町 | 495.62 | 6,787 | Kabato District | 
| |
 Tsukigata
|
月形町 | 151.05 | 3,429 | Kabato District | 
| |
 Urausu
|
浦臼町 | 101.08 | 1,983 | Kabato District | 
| |
 Uryū
|
雨竜町 | 190.91 | 2,546 | Uryū District | 
| |
 Yuni
|
由仁町 | 133.86 | 5,426 | Yūbari District | 
| |
Mergers
editHistory
edit- 1897: Sorachi Subprefecture established.
- 1899: Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.
- 2010: Horokanai town from Uryū District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
43°11′51″N 141°45′59″E / 43.197567°N 141.766389°E
 | This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |