Uryū District, Hokkaido

Uryū (雨竜郡, Uryū-gun) is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan.

Uryū Districtin in Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefecture.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 18,996 and a density of 12.70 persons per km2. The total area is 1,495.78 km2.

Towns and villages

Kamikawa Subprefecture

Sorachi Subprefecture

Changes

On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture. As such Uryū District was now also part of the latter subprefecture.

43°42′36″N 141°52′12″E


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