Tokachi Subprefecture

Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 143°12′30″E / 42.929625°N 143.208278°E / 42.929625; 143.208278
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Tokachi Subprefecture
十勝とかち総合そうごう振興しんこうきょく
Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Location of Tokachi Subprefecture
PrefectureHokkaido
CapitalObihiro
Area
 • Total10,831.24 km2 (4,181.97 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2009)
 • Total354,147
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Websitetokachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Tokachi Subprefecture (literally "Tokachi Comprehensive Promotion Bureau") (十勝とかち総合そうごう振興しんこうきょく, Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.[1] As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km2.

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

Geography[edit]

Municipalities[edit]

Name Area (km2) Population District Type Map
Rōmaji Kanji
Ashoro 足寄あしょろまち 1,408.09 7,150 Ashoro District Town
Hiroo 広尾ひろおまち 596.14 7,182 Hiroo District Town
Honbetsu 本別ほんべつまち 391.99 7,441 Nakagawa District Town
Ikeda 池田いけだまち 371.91 6,933 Nakagawa District Town
Kamishihoro 上士幌かみしほろまち 700.87 4,908 Katō District Town
Makubetsu 幕別まくべつまち 340.46 26,610 Nakagawa District Town
Memuro 芽室めむろまち 513.91 18,806 Kasai District Town
Nakasatsunai 中札内なかさつないむら 292.69 3,980 Kasai District Village
Obihiro (capital) 帯広おびひろ 618.94 165,851 no district City
Otofuke 音更おとふけまち 466.09 44,235 Katō District Town
Rikubetsu 陸別りくべつまち 608.81 2,528 Ashoro District Town
Sarabetsu 更別さらべつむら 176.45 3,275 Kasai District Village
Shihoro 士幌しほろまち 259.13 6,234 Katō District Town
Shikaoi 鹿追しかおいまち 399.69 5,570 Katō District Town
Shimizu 清水しみずまち 402.18 9,784 Kamikawa District Town
Shintoku 新得しんとくまち 1,063.79 6,285 Kamikawa District Town
Taiki 大樹たいきまち 816.38 5,742 Hiroo District Town
Toyokoro 豊頃とよころまち 536.52 3,262 Nakagawa District Town
Urahoro 浦幌うらほろまち 729.64 5,023 Tokachi District Town
Tokachi Subprefecture
Tokachi subprefectural office building

Mergers[edit]

History[edit]

  • November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
  • August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
  • October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rowthorn, Chris. (2009). Japan, p. 641.

External links[edit]

42°55′47″N 143°12′30″E / 42.929625°N 143.208278°E / 42.929625; 143.208278