Sōya Subprefecture

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Sōya (宗谷支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km².

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

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Wakkanai (capital)

[edit] Districts

• Soya
  • Sarufutsu
• Esashi
  • Hamatonbetsu
  • Nakatonbetsu
  • Esashi
• Teshio
  • Toyotomi
• Rebun
  • Rebun
• Rishiri
  • Rishiri
  • Rishirifuji

[edit] Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On March 20, 2006, the towns of Utanobori and Esashi from Esashi District merged to form the new town of Esashi.

[edit] History

• 1897 Soya Subprefecture established; Soya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
• 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture

[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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