Shiribeshi Subprefecture Explained

Shiribeshi Subprefecture
Native Name Lang:ja
Official Name:Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Seat Type:Capital
Subdivision Type:Prefecture
Subdivision Name:Hokkaido
Area Total Km2:4305.82
Population Total:250065
Population As Of:March 2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2.

Geography

Municipalities

NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMap
RōmajiKanji
Akaigawa赤井川村280.111,157Yoichi DistrictVillage
Furubira古平町188.413,265Furubira DistrictTown
Iwanai岩内町70.6413,210Iwanai DistrictTown
Kamoenai神恵内村147.71904Furuu DistrictVillage
Kimobetsu喜茂別町189.512,286Abuta DistrictTown
Kuromatsunai黒松内町345.652,739Suttsu DistrictTown
Kutchan (capital)倶知安町261.2415,573Abuta DistrictTown
Kyōgoku京極町231.613,144Abuta DistrictTown
Kyōwa共和町304.966,136Iwanai DistrictTown
Makkari真狩村114.432,081Abuta DistrictVillage
Niki仁木町167.933,874Yoichi DistrictTown
Nisekoニセコ町197.134,938Abuta DistrictTown
Otaru小樽市243.13115,333no districtCity
Rankoshi蘭越町449.684,893Isoya DistrictTown
Rusutsu留寿都村119.921,940Abuta DistrictVillage
Shakotan積丹町238.22,215Shakotan DistrictTown
Shimamaki島牧村437.261,560Shimamaki DistrictVillage
Suttsu寿都町95.363,113Suttsu DistrictTown
Tomari泊村82.351,750Furuu DistrictVillage
Yoichi余市町140.619,698Yoichi DistrictTown

Mergers

History

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