Sōya Subprefecture

Sōya Subprefecture 宗谷総合振興局
Sōya-sōgō-shikō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
Capital	Wakkanai
Area
• Total	4,050.76 km2 (1,564.01 sq mi)
Population (March 2009)
• Total	75,665
• Density	18.679/km2 (48.38/sq mi)
Website	souya.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Sōya Subprefecture (宗谷総合振興局, Sōya-sōgō-shikō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km². It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.

Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai. Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji, Rishiri District.

Geography

Sōya Subprefecture

Cities

• Wakkanai (capital)

Towns and villages by district

• Esashi District
  • Esashi
  • Hamatonbetsu
  • Nakatonbetsu
• Rebun District
  • Rebun
• Rishiri District
  • Rishiri
  • Rishirifuji
• Sōya District
  • Sarufutsu
• Teshio (Sōya) District
  • Toyotomi

Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Sōya Subprefecture.

History

• 1897 Sōya Subprefecture established; Sōya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
• 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

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