Kushiro Subprefecture

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Kushiro (釧路支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Districts 1.3 Mergers 2 History 3 External link

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Kushiro (capital)

[edit] Districts

• Kushiro
  • Kushiro
• Akkeshi
  • Akkeshi
  • Hamanaka
• Kawakami
  • Shibecha
  • Teshikaga
• Akan
  • Tsurui
• Shiranuka
  • Shiranuka

[edit] Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On October 11, 2005, the towns of Akan and Onbetsu merged with the city of Kushiro to form the new city of Kushiro.

[edit] History

• November, 1897 Kushiro Subprefecture established
• August, 1922 Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁)
• October 20, 1948 Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture
• April 1, 1957 Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture

[edit] External link

• Official website in Japanese

Hokkaidō Prefecture
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Wakkanai | Yubari
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