Sorachi Subprefecture (空知総合振興局, Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2.
sorachi, subprefecture, 空知総合振興局, sorachi, sōgō, shinkō, kyoku, subprefecture, hokkaido, prefecture, japan, 2004, estimated, population, area, 空知総合振興局sorachi, sōgō, shinkō, kyokuprefecturehokkaidocapitaliwamizawaarea, total6, population, march, 2009, total365, . Sorachi Subprefecture 空知総合振興局 Sorachi sōgō shinkō kyoku is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture Japan As of 2004 its estimated population is 373 736 and its area is 6 558 26 km2 Sorachi Subprefecture 空知総合振興局Sorachi sōgō shinkō kyokuPrefectureHokkaidoCapitalIwamizawaArea Total6 558 22 km2 2 532 14 sq mi Population March 2009 Total365 563 Density56 km2 140 sq mi Websitesorachi pref hokkaido lg jpSorachi Subprefecture with Horokanai Iwamizawa City Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Cities 1 2 Towns and villages by district 1 3 Mergers 2 History 3 External linksGeography EditCities Edit 10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture Name Area km2 Population MapRōmaji Kanji nbsp Akabira 赤平市 129 88 10 686 nbsp nbsp Ashibetsu 芦別市 865 02 14 260 nbsp nbsp Bibai 美唄市 277 61 24 768 nbsp nbsp Fukagawa 深川市 529 12 21 618 nbsp nbsp Iwamizawa capital 岩見沢市 481 1 84 127 nbsp nbsp Mikasa 三笠市 302 64 9 056 nbsp nbsp Sunagawa 砂川市 78 69 17 589 nbsp nbsp Takikawa 滝川市 115 9 41 306 nbsp nbsp Utashinai 歌志内市 55 99 3 019 nbsp nbsp Yubari 夕張市 763 2 8 612 nbsp Towns and villages by district Edit These are the towns and villages in each district Name Area km2 Population District Type MapRōmaji Kanji nbsp Chippubetsu 秩父別町 47 26 2 463 Uryu District Town nbsp nbsp Hokuryu 北竜町 158 82 1 965 Uryu District nbsp nbsp Kamisunagawa 上砂川町 39 91 3 278 Sorachi District nbsp nbsp Kuriyama 栗山町 203 84 12 365 Yubari District nbsp nbsp Moseushi 妹背牛町 48 55 3 134 Uryu District nbsp nbsp Naganuma 長沼町 168 36 11 262 Yubari District nbsp nbsp Naie 奈井江町 88 05 5 664 Sorachi District nbsp nbsp Nanporo 南幌町 81 49 7 816 Sorachi District nbsp nbsp Numata 沼田町 283 21 3 207 Uryu District nbsp nbsp Shintotsukawa 新十津川町 495 62 6 787 Kabato District nbsp nbsp Tsukigata 月形町 151 05 3 429 Kabato District nbsp nbsp Urausu 浦臼町 101 08 1 983 Kabato District nbsp nbsp Uryu 雨竜町 190 91 2 546 Uryu District nbsp nbsp Yuni 由仁町 133 86 5 426 Yubari District nbsp nbsp Panorama of Yuni a village in Yubari districtMergers Edit See also List of mergers in Hokkaido Sorachi SubprefectureHistory Edit1897 Sorachi Subprefecture established 1899 Furano Village now Kamifurano Town Nakafurano Town Furano City and Minamifurano Town transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture 2010 Horokanai town from Uryu District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture External links EditOfficial website in Japanese 43 11 51 N 141 45 59 E 43 197567 N 141 766389 E 43 197567 141 766389 nbsp This Hokkaidō location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sorachi Subprefecture amp oldid 1164623107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
