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Ishikari Subprefecture
Ishikari (石狩) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.
There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaido prefecture. Shikotsu-Toya National Park is located in the southern part, and in the north is Shokanbetsuteuriyagishiri Quasi-National Park.
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Geography
Cities
- 1. Sapporo (capital of the prefecture and the subprefecture)
- 2. Ebetsu
- 3. Chitose
- 4. Eniwa
- 5. Kitahiroshima
- 6. Ishikari
Districts
- 7. Tobetsu
- 8. Shinshinotsu
- 9. Atsuta
- 10. Hamamasu
History
- 1897 Sapporo Subprefecture established
- 1922 Renamed Ishikari Subprefecture
- 1996 Hiroshima Town becomes Kitahiroshima City, dissolving Sapporo District
Last updated: 05-23-2005 00:51:36
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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