Sorachi Subprefecture

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Sorachi (空知支庁) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km².

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Districts 1.3 Mergers 2 History 3 External link

Geography

Cities

1. Yubari

2. Iwamizawa (capital)

3. Bibai

4. Ashibetsu

5. Akabira

6. Mikasa

7. Takikawa

8. Sunagawa

9. Utashinai

10. Fukagawa

Districts

• Sorachi

11. Nanporo

12. Naie

13. Kamisunagawa

• Yubari

14. Yuni

15. Naganuma

16. Kuriyama

• Kabato

17. Tsukigata

18. Urausu

19. Shintotsukawa

• Uryu

20. Moseushi

21. Chippubetsu

22. Uryu

23. Hokuryu

24. Numata

25. Horokanai

Mergers

• On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District) merged into the city of Iwamizawa.

History

• 1897 Sorachi Subprefecture established
• 1899 Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture

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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