Notsuke 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...
in Nemuro Subprefecture
Nemuro Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kurile Islands as part of this subprefecture....
, Hokkaidō
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
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 2004, it has an estimated population of 17,010 and an area of 1,320.15 km².
History
- 1869 Hokkaidō divided into 11 provincesProvinces of JapanBefore 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, Notsuke district placed in Nemuro Province - April 1, 1923 Chashikotsu Village from Notsuke district, Shibetsu Village and Ichani Village from Shibetsu DistrictShibetsu District, Hokkaidois a district located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 30,285 with a total area of 1309.44 km²Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in Nakashibetsu.-History:...
, Chuurui Village, Kunnebetsu (?) Village and Sakimui?? Village (崎無意村) from Menashi DistrictMenashi District, Hokkaidois a district located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2010, its population is estimated at 6,069 and its area is 397.88 km², with a population density of 15.3/km2 The origin of the name “Menashi” comes from the Ainu word menashi, meaning “to the east.” The local government...
merge to form Shibetsu Village (now Shibetsu TownShibetsu, Hokkaidois a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 22,859 and the density of 20.4 persons per km²...
) in Shibetsu District. - April 1, 1923 Betsukai Village, Hiraito Village, Notsuke Village from Notsuke District, Nishibetsu? Village, Sōkotan?? Village and part of Atsubetsu Village from Nemuro District merge to form Betsukai Village (now Town)
- April 1, 1955 Part of Betsukai Village separated off to be incorporated into NakashibetsuNakashibetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture. As of March 31, 2008 it has an estimated population of 23,958 and an area of 684.98 km².Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the town.- History :...
Town, Shibetsu District.