is a
district
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located in
Oshima Subprefecture
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.
Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.
Geography
The subprefecture is located on the Oshima Penins ...
,
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 la ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated
population
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of 7,424 and a
density
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of 23.89 persons per km
2. The total area is 310.75 km
2.
Towns
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Oshamanbe
is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.
Geography
Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocea ...
Merger
*On October 1, 2005, the town of
Yakumo (from Yamakoshi District) absorbed the town of
Kumaishi (from
Nishi District,
Hiyama Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897.
Geography
Mergers
History
*1897: Hiyama Subprefecture was established.
*20 ...
) to create the new and expanded town of
Yakumo (now in the newly created
Futami District). The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
Districts in Hokkaido
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