Kamikawa Subprefecture

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Kamikawa (上川) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The subprefecture was established in 1897.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Districts 1.3 Mergers 2 External link

Geography

Cities

1. Asahikawa (capital)

2. Shibetsu

3. Nayoro

4. Furano

Districts

• Kamikawa (Ishikari)

5. Takasu

6. Higashikagura

7. Toma

8. Pippu

9. Aibetsu

10. Kamikawa

11. Higashikawa

12. Biei

• Kamikawa (Teshio)

13. Wassamu

14. Kenbuchi

15. Shimokawa

• Sorachi

16. Kamifurano

17. Nakafurano

18. Minamifurano

• Yufutsu

19. Shimukappu

• Nakagawa

20. Bifuka

21. Otoineppu

22. Nakagawa

Mergers

• On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi from Kamikawa (Teshio) District merged into the city of Shibetsu.
• On March 27, 2006, the town of Furen from Kamikawa (Teshio) District merged into the city of Nayoro.

External link

• Official website in Japanese

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Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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