| Nemuro Subprefecture | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Official Name: | Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Subdivision Type: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name: | Hokkaido |
| Area Total Km2: | 3406.23 |
| Population Total: | 84035 |
| Population As Of: | March 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Japan claims the southern parts of the disputedKuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.
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.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | ||||||
| Betsukai | 別海町 | 1,320.15 | 15,179 | Notsuke District | Town | ||
| Nakashibetsu | 中標津町 | 684.98 | 24,014 | Shibetsu District | Town | ||
| Nemuro (capital) | 根室市 | 512.63 | 27,109 | no district | City | ||
| Rausu | 羅臼町 | 397.88 | 5,395 | Menashi District | Town | ||
| Shibetsu | 標津町 | 624.49 | 5,374 | Shibetsu District | Town | ||
Also known as the Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan; see Kuril Islands dispute):
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | ||||||
| Rubetsu (Pioner) | 留別村 | 1,442.82 | 2,814 | Etorofu District (Iturup) | Village | ||
| Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno-Kurilsk) | 留夜別村 | 960.27 | 3,401 | Kunashiri District (Kunashir) | Village | ||
| Shana (Kurilsk) | 紗那村 | 973.3 | 1,426 | Shana District | Village | ||
| Shibetoro (Rudnaya) | 蘂取村 | 760.5 | 881 | Shibetoro District | Village | ||
| Shikotan | 色丹村 | 253.33 | 1,499 | Shikotan District | Village | ||
| Tomari (Golovnino) | 泊村 | 538.56 | 5,595 | Kunashiri District (Kunashir) | Village | ||