Kushiro Subprefecture Explained

Kushiro Subprefecture
Native Name Lang:	ja
Official Name:	Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Seat Type:	Capital
Subdivision Type:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name:	Hokkaido
Area Total Km2:	5997.38
Population Total:	261883
Population As Of:	March 2009
Population Density Km2:	auto
Website:	kushiro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.^[1]

Geography

Municipalities

Name		Area (km^2)	Population	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
Akkeshi	厚岸町	734.82	9,048	Akkeshi District	Town
Hamanaka	浜中町	427.68	6,120	Akkeshi District	Town
Kushiro (capital)	釧路市	1,362.75	167,875	no district	City
Kushiro	釧路町	252.57	19,941	Kushiro District	Town
Shibecha	標茶町	1,099.41	7,862	Kawakami District	Town
Shiranuka	白糠町	773.74	7,972	Shiranuka District	Town
Teshikaga	弟子屈町	774.53	7,631	Kawakami District	Town
Tsurui	鶴居村	571.84	2,516	Akan District	Village

Mergers

History

• November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established.
• August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁).
• October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture.
• April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.

External links

• Official Website

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Notes and References

1. News: Rich . Motoko . Hida . Hikari . Delano . James Whitlow . 2022-03-21 . These Revered Cranes Escaped Extinction. Can They Survive Without Humans? . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-23 . 0362-4331.