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Esashi, Hokkaido (Soya)
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Esashi District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 16,986 and a density of 8.87 persons per km². The total area is 1,915.76 km².-Towns and villages:*Esashi*Hamatonbetsu*Nakatonbetsu...
District
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
, Sōya
Soya Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km². It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai...
Subprefecture
Subprefectures in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Prefecture had 14 branch offices called 支庁 in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. Normally, a subprefecture consists of a few to a dozen cities, towns, and/or villages....
, Hokkaidō, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2007, its estimated population is 9,641 and its area is 1115.67 km². The name comes from the Ainu
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....
word Esaushi, meaning "cape
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
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History
- 1878 Esashi District set up with four villages, Esashi, Tonbetsu, UtanoboriUtanobori, Hokkaidowas a town located in Esashi District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Utanobori was merged into the town of Esashi.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,332 and a density of 3.84 persons per km². The total area was 606.51 km²....
and Rebun Village (礼文村, apparently unrelated to the town of RebunRebun, Hokkaidois a town located in Rebun District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan. The district and town both cover the island of the same name: Rebun Island. Rebun island is famous for its alpine flowers.-Geography:...
on Rebun IslandRebun IslandRebun Island lies in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebun stretches 29 kilometers in the north-south direction and 8 kilometers east-west, covering about 80 square kilometers. The island is known for its alpine flowers and the 8-Hour Hiking Course which runs from one...
) - September, 1891 Town hall for 3 villages set up
- April, 1909 Esashi Village becomes a second-class municipality
- April, 1916 Tonbetsu Village (now HamatonbetsuHamatonbetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Esashi District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,452 and a density of 11.55 persons per km²...
Town) split off - April, 1923 Esashi becomes a first-class municipality
- September, 1939 UtanoboriUtanobori, Hokkaidowas a town located in Esashi District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Utanobori was merged into the town of Esashi.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,332 and a density of 3.84 persons per km². The total area was 606.51 km²....
Village (now town) split off - October, 1947 Esashi becomes a town
- On March 20, 2006, the town of UtanoboriUtanobori, Hokkaidowas a town located in Esashi District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Utanobori was merged into the town of Esashi.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,332 and a density of 3.84 persons per km². The total area was 606.51 km²....
was merged into Esashi for the second time.