Oshima Subprefecture
Appearance
Oshima Subprefecture
渡島総合振興局 | |
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Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
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Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Hakodate |
Area | |
• Total | 3,936.32 km2 (1,519.82 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 449,371 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Website | oshima.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Oshima (渡島総合振興局, Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km².
Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Oshima_Subprefecture_Map.gif/300px-Oshima_Subprefecture_Map.gif)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Hokkaido-Govt-Oshima-General-Office-01.jpg/250px-Hokkaido-Govt-Oshima-General-Office-01.jpg)
Cities
Towns and villages by district
- Futami District
- Kameda District
- Kamiiso District
- Kayabe District
- Matsumae District
- Yamakoshi District
Mergers
History
- 1897: Hakodate Subprefecture, Kameda Subprefecture, and Matsumae Subprefecture was established.
- 1899: Hakodate Subprefecture was abolished. Kameda Subprefecture was transferred to Hakodate and renamed Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1903: Matsumae Subprefecture was merged into Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1922: Hakodate Subprefecture changed its name to Oshima Subprefecture.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oshima Subprefecture.
41°49′11″N 140°45′12″E / 41.819755°N 140.753278°E 41°25′45″N 140°06′41″E / 41.429146°N 140.111361°E(Matsumae General Branch Office)