Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
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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...
located in Okhotsk Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...
, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan.
In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces
Provinces of Japan
Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 49,851 and a population density
Population density
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of 12.74 persons per km². The total area is 3,912.51 km².
Towns and villages
- EngaruEngaru, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 23,133 and a population density of 18 persons per km²...
- KamiyūbetsuKamiyubetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km². The total area is 161.39 km²....
- NishiokoppeNishiokoppe, Hokkaidois a village located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,187. The total area is 308.12 km².-External links:...
- OkoppeOkoppe, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,545 and a population density of 12.82 persons per km². The total area is 362.41 km²....
- Ōmu
- TakinoueTakinoue, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,320 and a population density of 4.49 persons per km². The total area is 766.89 km²....
- YūbetsuYubetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,950 and a population density of 14.52 persons per km². The total area is 344.35 km²....
History
- On November 15, 1950, a section of Shimoyūbetsu Village was cut off and incorporated into SaromaSaroma, Hokkaidois a town in the Tokoro District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.The name comes from the Ainu place name saro oma pet, meaning place of many miscanthus reeds.:...
Village, Tokoro DistrictTokoro District, Hokkaidois a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,291 and a population density of 15 persons per km²...
. - On July 1, 1954, Monbetsu Town, Kamishokotsu Village and Shokotsu Village merged to form MonbetsuMonbetsu, Hokkaido-External links:* *...
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, splitting it from the district. - On October 1, 2005, the towns of IkutaharaIkutahara, Hokkaidowas a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaidoō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,618 and a population density of 9.73 persons per km²...
and MaruseppuMaruseppu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture , Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name comes from a word in the Ainu language which means "a wide area where three rivers gather"....
, and the village of ShiratakiShirataki, Hokkaidowas a village located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture , Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 1,305 and a population density of 3.81 persons per km²...
mergedMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the expanded town of EngaruEngaru, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 23,133 and a population density of 18 persons per km²...
. - On October 1, 2009, the town of KamiyūbetsuKamiyubetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km². The total area is 161.39 km²....
merged into the town of YūbetsuYubetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,950 and a population density of 14.52 persons per km². The total area is 344.35 km²....
; both are in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture.