Sorachi Subprefecture

Sorachi (Japanese空 知 総 合 振兴 局, Sorachi- sogo - Shinko - kyoku ) is a sub-prefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture. It has an area of ​​6558.26 km ² and a population of 373 736 (as of July 31, 2004).

History

The sub-prefecture Sorachi (空 知 支 庁, Sorachi- shicho ) was established in 1897.

Today's big city and the county Furano Sorachi with Kamifurano, Nakafurano and Minamifurano - - 1899 the village Furano was the sub-prefecture Kamikawa slammed.

In the reorganization of Hokkaidō April 1, 2010 it was renamed in Sorachi- sogo - Shinko - kyoku. The community Horokanai the sub-prefecture Kamikawa was slammed.

Administrative divisions

Large cities (市shi )

  • The seat of the prefectural government: Iwamizawa
  • Yubari
  • Bibai
  • Ashibetsu
  • Akabira
  • Mikasa
  • Takikawa
  • Sunagawa
  • Utashinai
  • Fukagawa

Counties (郡, gun)

List of counties of the sub-prefecture Sorachi, and their towns (町, chō ) and villages (村, mura ).

  • Sorachi Namporo
  • Naie
  • Kamisunagawa
  • Yuni
  • Naganuma
  • Kuriyama
  • Tsukigata
  • Urausu
  • Shintotsukawa
  • Moseushi
  • Chippubetsu
  • Uryū
  • Hokuryu
  • Numata

Reclassifications

  • On 27 March 2006, the city and the village Kurisawa Kita Sorachi were incorporated in the district in the city Iwamizawa.
Furano, Hokkaido Cities of Japan Bibai, Hokkaido Ashibetsu, Hokkaido Akabira, Hokkaido Takikawa, Hokkaido Sunagawa, Hokkaido Utashinai, Hokkaido Fukagawa, Hokkaido List of villages in Japan
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