Oshima Subprefecture

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This article is about the subprefecture in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. For other uses, see Oshima.

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Oshima (渡島) 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.

Geography

Cities

1. Hakodate (capital)

6.+7. Hokuto

Districts

• Matsumae District

2. Matsumae

3. Fukushima

• Kamiiso District

4. Shiriuchi

5. Kikonai

• Kameda District

8. Nanae

• Kayabe District

9. Shikabe

10. Mori

• Yamakoshi District

11. Yakumo

12. Oshamanbe

Mergers

• On December 1, 2004 the town of Minamikayabe from Kayabe District and the towns of Esan and Toi and the village of Todohokke from Kameda District merged into the city of Hakodate.

• On April 1, 2005 the town of Sawara from Kayabe District merged into the neighboring town of Mori.

• On October 1, 2005 the town of Kumaishi from Nishi District in Hiyama Subprefecture merged into the town of Yakumo from Yamakoshi District.

• On February 1, 2006 the towns of Kamiiso from Kamiiso District and Ono from Kameda District merged to form the new city of Hokuto.

External link

• Official website in Japanese

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