Kamikawa Subprefecture

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Kamikawa (上川支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.

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

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Asahikawa (capital)
• Shibetsu
• Nayoro
• Furano

[edit] Districts

• Kamikawa (Ishikari)
  • Takasu
  • Higashikagura
  • Toma
  • Pippu
  • Aibetsu
  • Kamikawa
  • Higashikawa
  • Biei
• Kamikawa (Teshio)
  • Wassamu
  • Kenbuchi
  • Shimokawa
• Sorachi
  • Kamifurano
  • Nakafurano
  • Minamifurano
• Yufutsu
  • Shimukappu
• Nakagawa
  • Bifuka
  • Otoineppu
  • Nakagawa

[edit] Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi from Kamikawa (Teshio) District merged with the city of Shibetsu to form the new city of Shibetsu.
• On March 27, 2006, the town of Furen from Kamikawa (Teshio) District merged with the city of Nayoro to form the new city of Nayoro.

[edit] External link

• Official website in Japanese

Hokkaidō Prefecture
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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