Oshima Subprefecture
Oshima Subprefecture
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Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Hakodate |
Area | |
• Total | 3,936.32 km2 (1,519.82 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 449,371 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Website | oshima.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Oshima (
Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.
Geography[edit]
The subprefecture is located on the Oshima Peninsula.
Municipalities[edit]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Fukushima | 187.23 | 4,390 | Matsumae District | Town | ||
Hakodate (capital) | 677.89 | 264,845 | no district | City | ||
Hokuto | 397.29 | 46,083 | no district | City | ||
Kikonai | 221.88 | 4,448 | Kamiiso District | Town | ||
Matsumae | 293.11 | 7,843 | Matsumae District | Town | ||
Mori | 378.27 | 16,299 | Kayabe District | Town | ||
Nanae | 216.61 | 28,514 | Kameda District | Town | ||
Oshamambe | 310.75 | 5,694 | Yamakoshi District | Town | ||
Shikabe | 110.61 | 3,920 | Kayabe District | Town | ||
Shiriuchi | 196.67 | 4,620 | Kamiiso District | Town | ||
Yakumo | 955.98 | 17,299 | Futami District | Town |
Mergers[edit]
History[edit]
- 1897: Hakodate Subprefecture, Kameda Subprefecture, and Matsumae Subprefecture was established.
- 1899: Hakodate Subprefecture was abolished. Kameda Subprefecture was transferred to Hakodate and renamed Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1903: Matsumae Subprefecture was merged into Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1922: Hakodate Subprefecture changed its name to Oshima Subprefecture.
External links[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oshima Subprefecture.
- (in Japanese) Official website
41°49′11″N 140°45′12″E / 41.819755°N 140.753278°E 41°25′45″N 140°06′41″E / 41.429146°N 140.111361°E(Matsumae General Branch Office)