| Ishikari Subprefecture 石狩振興局 |
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| Ishikari-shinkō-kyoku | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| Capital | Sapporo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,539.86 km2 (1,366.7 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
| • Total | 2,310,001 |
| • Density | 652.6/km2 (1,690.1/sq mi) |
| Website | ishikari.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Ishikari Subprefecture (石狩振興局 Ishikari-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.
There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaidō prefecture. Shikotsu-Toya National Park is located in the southern part, and in the north is Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.
Sapporo, a city in Ishikari, has two airports:
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