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Nemuro Subprefecture is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Japan claims the southern parts of the Kuril Islands dispute, disputed Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefectur ...

Hokkaido is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...

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. As of 2004, it has an estimated population of 17,010 and an area of 1,320.15 km².

Towns

* Betsukai

History

*1869 - Hokkaido divided into 11

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and 86 districts, Notsuke district placed in Nemuro Province *April 1, 1923 - Chashikotsu Village from Notsuke district, Shibetsu Village and Ichani Village from Shibetsu District, Chuurui Village, Kunnebetsu (?) Village and Sakimui?? Village (崎無意村) from Menashi District merge to form Shibetsu Village (now Shibetsu Town) in Shibetsu District. *April 1, 1923 - Betsukai Village, Hiraito Village, Notsuke Village from Notsuke District, Nishibetsu? Village, Sōkotan?? Village and part of Atsubetsu Village from Nemuro District merge to form Betsukai Village (now Town) *April 1, 1955 - Part of Betsukai Village separated off to be incorporated into Nakashibetsu Town, Shibetsu District. Districts in Hokkaido Nemuro Subprefecture {{Hokkaido-geo-stub