is a
district
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divided between
Sorachi and
Kamikawa Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu
Ainu or Aynu may refer to:
*Ainu people, an East Asian ethnic group of Japa ...
s,
Hokkaido
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 lar ...
,
Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated
population
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of 18,996 and a
density
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of 12.70 persons per km
2. The total area is 1,495.78 km
2.
Towns and villages
Kamikawa Subprefecture
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Horokanai
Sorachi Subprefecture
*
Chippubetsu
*
Hokuryū
*
Moseushi
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Numata
*
Uryū
Changes
On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture. As such Uryū District was now also part of the latter subprefecture.
Districts in Hokkaido
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