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Soya Subprefecture


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.

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Geography


Cities

1. Wakkanai (capital)

Districts

2. Sarufutsu
3. Hamatonbetsu
4. Nakatonbetsu
5. Esashi
6. Utanobori
7. Toyotomi
8. Rebun
9. Rishiri
10. Rishirifuji

History

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

External link

  Hokkaido Prefecture
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 | 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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