Sorachi Subprefecture

Sorachi Subprefecture (with Horokanai)

Iwamizawa City

Template:Nihongo 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:

Name		Area (km2)	Population	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
Akabira	赤平市	129.88	10,686
Ashibetsu	芦別市	865.02	14,260
Bibai	美唄市	277.61	24,768
Fukagawa	深川市	529.12	21,618
Iwamizawa (capital)	岩見沢市	481.1	84,127
Mikasa	三笠市	302.64	9,056
Sunagawa	砂川市	78.69	17,589
Takikawa	滝川市	115.9	41,306
Utashinai	歌志内市	55.99	3,019
Yūbari	夕張市	763.2	8,612

Towns and villages by district

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Name		Area (km2)	Population	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
Chippubetsu	秩父別町	47.26	2,463	Uryū District	Town
File:Flag of Hokuryu, Hokkaido.svg Hokuryū	北竜町	158.82	1,965	Uryū District		File:Hokuryu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido.svg Kamisunagawa	上砂川町	39.91	3,278	Sorachi District		File:Kamisunagawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kuriyama, Hokkaido.svg Kuriyama	栗山町	203.84	12,365	Yūbari District		File:Kuriyama in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Moseushi, Hokkaido.svg Moseushi	妹背牛町	48.55	3,134	Uryū District		File:Moseushi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Naganuma, Hokkaido.svg Naganuma	長沼町	168.36	11,262	Yūbari District		File:Naganuma in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Naie, Hokkaido.svg Naie	奈井江町	88.05	5,664	Sorachi District		File:Naie in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Nanporo, Hokkaido.svg Nanporo	南幌町	81.49	7,816	Sorachi District		File:Nanporo in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Numata, Hokkaido.svg Numata	沼田町	283.21	3,207	Uryū District		File:Numata in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido.svg Shintotsukawa	新十津川町	495.62	6,787	Kabato District		File:Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Tsukigata, Hokkaido.svg Tsukigata	月形町	151.05	3,429	Kabato District		File:Tsukigata in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Urausu, Hokkaido.svg Urausu	浦臼町	101.08	1,983	Kabato District		File:Urausu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Uryu, Hokkaido.svg Uryū	雨竜町	190.91	2,546	Uryū District		File:Uryu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Yuni, Hokkaido.svg Yuni	由仁町	133.86	5,426	Yūbari District		File:Yuni in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg

File:Panoramic view of Yuni-cho, Yubari-gun, Hokkaido, Japan.jpg

Panorama of Yuni, a village in Yubari district

History

• 1897: Sorachi Subprefecture established.
• 1899: Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.
• 2010: Horokanai town from Uryū District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture.

External links

• Official website Template:In lang

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