Rumoi Subprefecture

Rumoi Subprefecture (留萌振興局, Rumoi-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of 4,019.97 square kilometres (1,552.12 sq mi). The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido.[1][2]

Rumoi Subprefecture
留萌振興局
Subprefecture
Rumoi-shinkōkyoku
Sunset from Cape Ōgon, Rumoi City
Sunset from Cape Ōgon, Rumoi City
Rumoi Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Rumoi Subprefecture in Hokkaido
Rumoi Subprefecture is located in Japan
Rumoi Subprefecture
Rumoi Subprefecture
Rumoi Subprefecture in Japan
Coordinates: 43°56′05″N 141°39′21″E
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
CapitalRumoi
Area
 • Total4,019.91 km2 (1,552.10 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2011)
 • Total52,627
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Websitewww.rumoi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp(in Japanese)
RumoiCity

Geography

Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the Sea of Japan in northwestern Hokkaido.

Municipalities
Name Area (km2) Population District Type Map
Rōmaji Kanji
Enbetsu 遠別町 590.86 2,966 Teshio District Town
Haboro 羽幌町 472.49 7,338 Tomamae District Town
Mashike 増毛町 369.64 4,634 Mashike District Town
Obira 小平町 627.29 3,277 Rumoi District Town
Rumoi (capital) 留萌市 297.44 22,242 no district City
Shosanbetsu 初山別村 280.04 1,249 Tomamae District Village
Teshio 天塩町 353.31 3,241 Teshio District Town
Tomamae 苫前町 454.5 3,261 Tomamae District Town

Mergers
See also: List of mergers in Hokkaido § Rumoi Subprefecture

Rivers

The Rumoi River 44 kilometres (27 mi) flows from Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka Mountain range to the Sea of Japan.[3]

History

Mashike Subprefecture was established as part of the administrative reforms of Hokkaido during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The capital was moved to Rumoi in 1914, and the subprefecture was renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture in the same year. Toyotomi Town) in Teshio District transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 1948, and Horonobe was transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 2010.

Economy

The fishing industries dominates the economy of the area, and seafood processing remains a thriving industry.[2]

See also

References
  1. 留萌の統計 [Statistics of Rumoi] (in Japanese). Rumoi, Hokkaido: Rumoi Subprefecture. 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. "Rumoi". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  3. "留萌川". Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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