Sorachi Subprefecture

Sorachi (空知支庁, Sorachi-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Towns and villages by district 1.3 Mergers 2 History 3 External links

Geography

Cities

• Yūbari
• Iwamizawa (capital)
• Bibai
• Ashibetsu
• Akabira
• Mikasa
• Takikawa
• Sunagawa
• Utashinai
• Fukagawa

Towns and villages by district

• Sorachi
  • Nanporo
  • Naie
  • Kamisunagawa
• Yūbari
  • Yuni
  • Naganuma
  • Kuriyama
• Kabato
  • Tsukigata
  • Urausu
  • Shintotsukawa
• Uryū
  • Moseushi
  • Chippubetsu
  • Uryū
  • Hokuryū
  • Numata
  • Horokanai

Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Sorachi Subprefecture.

History

• 1897 Sorachi Subprefecture established
• 1899 Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

43°11′51″N 141°45′59″E / 43.197567, 141.766389Coordinates: 43°11′51″N 141°45′59″E / 43.197567, 141.766389

Hokkaidō
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Sōya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yūbari
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