is a
subprefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...
of
Hokkaido Prefecture
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
corresponding to the
old province of
Tokachi.
[Rowthorn, Chris. (2009)]
''Japan,'' p. 641
As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km
2.
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of
Obihiro
is a city in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi area. As of February 29, 2020, the city has an estimated population of 165,851. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the adj ...
.
Geography
Municipalities
Mergers
History
*November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
*August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
*October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from
Kushiro Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.
Geography
Municipalities
Mergers
History
*November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture estab ...
.
References
External links
Official website
Subprefectures in Hokkaido
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