Shiribeshi Subprefecture

Shiribeshi Subprefecture 後志総合振興局
Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
Capital	Kutchan
Area
• Total	4,305.82 km2 (1,662.49 sq mi)
Population (March 2009)
• Total	250,065
• Density	58.08/km2 (150.42/sq mi)
Website	shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Shiribeshi Subprefecture (後志総合振興局, Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km².

Geography

Cities

• Otaru

Towns and villages by district

• Abuta (Shiribeshi) District
  • Kimobetsu
  • Kutchan (capital)
  • Kyōgoku
    

    

    Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Makkari
  • Niseko
  • Rusutsu
• Furubira District
  • Furubira
• Furuu District
  • Kamoenai
  • Tomari
• Iwanai District
  • Iwanai
  • Kyōwa
• Isoya District
  • Rankoshi
• Shakotan District
  • Shakotan
• Shimamaki District
  • Shimamaki
• Suttsu District
  • Kuromatsunai
  • Suttsu
• Yoichi District
  • Akaigawa
  • Niki
  • Yoichi

Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Shiribeshi Subprefecture.

External links

• (Japanese) Official website in Japanese

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