Hidaka Province Explained

was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to modern-day Hidaka Subprefecture. The name "'Hidaka" is derived from .

History

After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido;^[1] and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Hidaka Province.^[2]

• August 15, 1869 Hidaka Province established with 7 districts
• 1872 Census finds a population of 6,574
• 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō.

Districts

• Saru (沙流郡)
• Niikappu (新冠郡)
• Shizunai (静内郡)
• Mitsuishi (三石郡)
• Urakawa (浦河郡)
• Samani (様似郡)
• Horoizumi (幌泉郡)

References

• Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128

Other websites

• Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

Notes and References

1. [Louis-Frédéric|Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric]
2. [Ernest Satow|Satow, Ernest]