Sorachi Subprefecture Explained

Sorachi Subprefecture
Native Name Lang:ja
Official Name:Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Seat Type:Capital
Subdivision Type:Prefecture
Subdivision Name:Hokkaido
Area Total Km2:6558.22
Population Total:365,563
Population As Of:March 2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:sorachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

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

Cities

10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture:

Towns and villages by district

These are the towns and villages in each district:

NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMap
RōmajiKanji
Chippubetsu秩父別町47.262,463Uryū DistrictTown
Hokuryū北竜町158.821,965Uryū District
Kamisunagawa上砂川町39.913,278Sorachi District
Kuriyama栗山町203.8412,365Yūbari District
Moseushi妹背牛町48.553,134Uryū District
Naganuma長沼町168.3611,262Yūbari District
Naie奈井江町88.055,664Sorachi District
Nanporo南幌町81.497,816Sorachi District
Numata沼田町283.213,207Uryū District
Shintotsukawa新十津川町495.626,787Kabato District
Tsukigata月形町151.053,429Kabato District
Urausu浦臼町101.081,983Kabato District
Uryū雨竜町190.912,546Uryū District
Yuni由仁町133.865,426Yūbari District

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History

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