Sōya Subprefecture

Sōya Subprefecture (宗谷総合振興局, Sōya-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 square kilometres (1,564.04 sq mi). It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.

Sōya Subprefecture 宗谷総合振興局
Sōya-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Capital	Wakkanai
Area
• Total	4,050.76 km2 (1,564.01 sq mi)
Population  (March 2009)
• Total	75,665
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Website	souya.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Sōya Subprefecture (without Horonobe)

Wakkanai City

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

Geography

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
  • Horonobe

Mergers

See also: List of mergers in Hokkaido § 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
• 2010: Horonobe town, Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture

External links

• (in Japanese) Official website

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