Nemuro Subprefecture

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Nemuro (根室支庁 Nemuro-shichō?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kurile Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.

As of July 31, 2004, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km².

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the Town of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District.

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[edit] History

  • November, 1897 Nemuro Subprefecture established
  • November, 1897 Shana Subprefecture established
  • December, 1903 Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged
  • August, 1945 Soviets occupy the Kuril Islands
  • April 28, 1952 San Francisco Treaty comes into effect, Japan renounces Kuril Islands north of Etorofu.

[edit] Geography

The area of Nemuro Subprefecture.
The area of Nemuro Subprefecture.

[edit] Cities

[edit] Towns and villages by district

Districts in the Northern Territories/Southern Kurile Islands (occupied and administered by Russia, claimed by Japan)

  • Shikotan
    • Shikotan
  • Kunashiri (Kunashir)
    • Tomari
    • Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno Kurilsk)
  • Etorofu (Iturup)
    • Rubetsu (Kurilsk)
  • Shana
    • Shana
  • Shibetoro
    • Shibetoro

Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty

  • Uruppu
  • Shimushiro
  • Shumushu

[edit] Islands

The area of Nemuro Subprefecture include Southern Chishima.
The area of Nemuro Subprefecture include Southern Chishima.

[edit] Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Nemuro Subprefecture.

[edit] External links


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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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