Rumoi Subprefecture
Encyclopedia
is a subprefecture
of Hokkaidō
, Japan
. As of 2004, it had a population of 63,406 and an area of 4,019.97km².
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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....
of 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 had a population of 63,406 and an area of 4,019.97km².
Towns and villages by district
- Mashike DistrictMashike District, Hokkaidois a district located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 5,736 and a density of 15.52 persons per km²...
- MashikeMashike, Hokkaidois a town located in Mashike District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,590 and a density of 15.52 persons per km². The total area is 369.64 km²....
- Mashike
- Rumoi DistrictRumoi District, Hokkaidois a district located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 4,337 and a density of 6.91 persons per km²...
- ObiraObira, Hokkaidois a town located in Rumoi District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,010 and a density of 6.91 persons per km². The total area is 627.29 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
- Obira
- Teshio (Rumoi) DistrictTeshio District, Hokkaidois a district divided between Rumoi Subprefecture and Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaidō. At the end of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 13,937 and an area of 2039.11 km², giving a population density of 6.83 persons per square kilometer.-Towns:...
- EnbetsuEnbetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Teshio District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,192 and a density of 5.84 persons per km². The total area is 590.86 km²....
- HoronobeHoronobe, Hokkaidois a town located in Teshio District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. There is a JR train station, Horonobe Station which connects Horonobe-town with other cities in Hokkaido....
- TeshioTeshio, Hokkaidois a town located in Teshio District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,782 and a density of 11.75 persons per km². The total area is 353.31 km²....
- Enbetsu
- Tomamae DistrictTomamae District, Hokkaidois a district located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 14,828 and a density of 12.28 persons per km². The total area is 1,207.03 km².-Towns and villages:*Haboro*Shosanbetsu*Tomamae...
- HaboroHaboro, Hokkaidois a town located in Tomamae District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,513. The total area is 472.49 km². The town administers the two islands of Yagishiri and Teuri.-External links:*...
- ShosanbetsuShosanbetsu, Hokkaidois a village located in Tomamae District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of April 2010, the village has an estimated population of 1,439 and a density of 5.14 persons per km². The total area is 280.04 km². Shosanbetsu has a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular entertainment in...
- TomamaeTomamae, Hokkaidois a town located in Tomamae District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is typical of the small coastal towns that line the western coast of Hokkaidō.-Demographics:...
- Haboro
History
- 1897 Mashike Subprefecture established
- 1914 Capital is moved to Rumoi, subprefecture renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture
- 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Toyotomi TownToyotomi, Hokkaidois a town located in Teshio District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,663 and a density of 9.46 persons per km². The total area is 520.67 km².-External links:* in Japanese...
) in Teshio District transferred to Sōya SubprefectureSoya Subprefectureis 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...
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