Soya Subprefecture

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Soya (宗谷) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km².

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

Geography

Cities

1. Wakkanai (capital)

Districts

• Soya

2. Sarufutsu

• Esashi

3. Hamatonbetsu

4. Nakatonbetsu

5. Esashi

• Teshio

6. Toyotomi

• Rebun

7. Rebun

• Rishiri

8. Rishiri

9. Rishirifuji

Mergers

• On March 20, 2006, the town of Utanobori from Esashi District merged into the town of Esashi.

History

• 1897 Soya Subprefecture established; Soya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
• 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi 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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