Tokachi Subprefecture

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Tokachi (十勝支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi. As of 2004 its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km².

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

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Obihiro (capital)

[edit] Districts

• Kamikawa
  • Shintoku
  • Shimizu
• Nakagawa
  • Makubetsu
  • Ikeda
  • Toyokoro
  • Honbetsu
• Kato
  • Otofuke
  • Shihoro
  • Kamishihoro
  • Shikaoi
• Kasai
  • Memuro
  • Nakasatsunai
  • Sarabetsu
• Hiro
  • Taiki
  • Hiro
• Ashoro
  • Ashoro
  • Rikubetsu
• Tokachi
  • Urahoro

[edit] Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On February 6, 2006, the village of Churui from Hiro District merged into the town of Makubetsu in Nakagawa District.

[edit] History

• November, 1897 Kasai Subprefecture established
• August, 1932 Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture
• October 20, 1948 Ashoro District transferred from 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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