Teshio Province

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Teshio (天塩国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō, corresponding to all of modern-day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture.

[edit] History

• August 15, 1869 Teshio Province established with 6 districts
• 1872 Census finds a population of 1,576
• 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō

[edit] Districts

• Mashike (増毛郡)
• Rumoi (留萌郡)
• Tomamae (苫前郡)
• Teshio (天塩郡)
• Nakagawa (中川郡)
• Kamikawa (上川郡)

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