Hiyama Subprefecture
Hiyama Subprefecture
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Hiyama-shinkō-kyoku | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Esashi |
Area | |
• Total | 2,629.88 km2 (1,015.40 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 46,999 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.hiyama.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ |
Hiyama Subprefecture (
Geography[edit]
Municipalities[edit]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | Pop. Density | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | ||||||
Assabu | 460.58 | 3,884 | 8.43 | Hiyama District | Town | ||
Esashi (capital) | 109.57 | 8,117 | 74.08 | Hiyama District | Town | ||
Imakane | 568.14 | 5,575 | 9.81 | Setana District | Town | ||
Kaminokuni | 547.58 | 5,161 | 9.43 | Hiyama District | Town | ||
Okushiri | 142.98 | 2,812 | 19.67 | Okushiri District | Town | ||
Otobe | 162.55 | 3,925 | 24.15 | Nishi District | Town | ||
Setana | せたな |
638.67 | 8,501 | 13.31 | Kudō District | Town |
Mergers[edit]
History[edit]
- 1897: Hiyama Subprefecture was established.
- 2005: Kumaishi Town (Nishi District) was merged with Yakumo Town (Yamakoshi District, Oshima Subprefecture) and transferred to Oshima Subprefecture. At the same time, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.
- 2014: Esashi Line (from Kikonai Station to Esashi Station) was abolished. Therefore, Hiyama Subprefecture became the only subprefecture in which there is no railway.
External links[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hiyama Subprefecture.
- Official Website (in Japanese)