Sorachi subprefecture
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Sorachi (空知支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².
Geography
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Cities
Districts
- Sorachi
- * Nanporo
- * Naie
- * Kamisunagawa
- Yubari
- * Yuni
- * Naganuma
- * Kuriyama
- Kabato
- * Tsukigata
- * Urausu
- * Shintotsukawa
- Uryu
- * Moseushi
- * Chippubetsu
- * Uryu
- * Hokuryu
- * Numata
- * Horokanai
Mergers
- On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District) merged into the city of Iwamizawa.
History
- 1897 Sorachi Subprefecture established
- 1899 Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture
External link
- [Official website] in Japanese
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| Subprefectures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi | |||
| Cities | |||
| Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari | |||
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