Hiyama Subprefecture

Hiyama Subprefecture 檜山振興局
Hiyama-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Capital	Esashi
Area
• Total	2,629.88 km^2 (1,015.40 sq mi)
Population (March 2009)
• Total	46,999
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Website	hiyama.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Hiyama Subprefecture (檜山振興局 Hiyama-shinkō-kyoku) 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

Hiyama Subprefecture

Cities

There are no cities in this subprefecture.

Towns and villages by district

• Hiyama District
  • Assabu
  • Esashi (capital)
  • Kaminokuni
• Kudō District
  • Setana
• Nishi District
  • Otobe
• Okushiri District
  • Okushiri
• Setana District
  • Imakane

Mergers

History

• 1897 Hiyama Subprefecture was established.
• 2005 Kumaishi Town (Nishi District) was merged with Yakumo Town (Yamakoshi District, Oshima Subprefecture) and transferred to Oshima Subprefecture. At the same time, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.
• 2014 Esashi Line (from Kikonai Station to Esashi Station) was abolished. Therefore, Hiyama Subprefecture became the only subprefecture in which there is no railway.

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

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