Tokachi Subprefecture

Tokachi Subprefecture (literally "Tokachi Comprehensive Promotion Bureau") (十勝総合振興局, Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.[1] As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km2.

Tokachi Subprefecture
十勝総合振興局
Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyokushichō
Location of Tokachi Subprefecture
PrefectureHokkaido
CapitalObihiro
Area
 • Total10,831.24 km2 (4,181.97 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2009)
 • Total354,147
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Websitetokachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

Geography

Municipalities
Name Area (km2) Population District Type Map
Rōmaji Kanji
Ashoro 足寄町 1,408.09 7,150 Ashoro District Town
Hiroo 広尾町 596.14 7,182 Hiroo District Town
Honbetsu 本別町 391.99 7,441 Nakagawa District Town
Ikeda 池田町 371.91 6,933 Nakagawa District Town
Kamishihoro 上士幌町 700.87 4,908 Katō District Town
Makubetsu 幕別町 340.46 26,610 Nakagawa District Town
Memuro 芽室町 513.91 18,806 Kasai District Town
Nakasatsunai 中札内村 292.69 3,980 Kasai District Village
Obihiro (capital) 帯広市 618.94 165,851 no district City
Otofuke 音更町 466.09 44,235 Katō District Town
Rikubetsu 陸別町 608.81 2,528 Ashoro District Town
Sarabetsu 更別村 176.45 3,275 Kasai District Village
Shihoro 士幌町 259.13 6,234 Katō District Town
Shikaoi 鹿追町 399.69 5,570 Katō District Town
Shimizu 清水町 402.18 9,784 Kamikawa District Town
Shintoku 新得町 1,063.79 6,285 Kamikawa District Town
Taiki 大樹町 816.38 5,742 Hiroo District Town
Toyokoro 豊頃町 536.52 3,262 Nakagawa District Town
Urahoro 浦幌町 729.64 5,023 Tokachi District Town
Tokachi Subprefecture
Tokachi subprefectural office building

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

History
  • November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
  • August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
  • October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture.

References
  1. Rowthorn, Chris. (2009). Japan, p. 641.

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