Tokachi Subprefecture

Tokachi subprefectural office building

Tokachi (十勝支庁, Tokachi-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi. As of 2004 its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km².

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

Geography

The area of Tokachi Subprefecture Map.

Cities

• Obihiro (capital)

Towns and villages by district

• Kamikawa
  • Shintoku
  • Shimizu
• Nakagawa
  • Makubetsu
  • Ikeda
  • Toyokoro
  • Honbetsu
• Katō
  • Otofuke
  • Shihoro
  • Kamishihoro
  • Shikaoi
• Kasai
  • Memuro
  • Nakasatsunai
  • Sarabetsu
• Hiroo
  • Taiki
  • Hiroo
• Ashoro
  • Ashoro
  • Rikubetsu
• Tokachi
  • Urahoro

Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On February 6, 2006, the village of Chūrui from Hiroo District merged into the town of Makubetsu in Nakagawa District.

History

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

External link

• (Japanese) Official website

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