Teshio Province
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Location of Teshio Province c. 1869.
Teshio Province (天塩国, Tshio-no kuni?) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō, corresponding to all of modern-day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture.
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After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido;[1] and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Teshio Province.[2]
- August 15, 1869 Teshio Province established with 6 districts
- 1872 Census finds a population of 1,576
- 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō
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