Nemuro Subprefecture

Nemuro Subprefecture 根室振興局
Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Capital	Nemuro
Area
• Total	3,406.23 km^2 (1,315.15 sq mi)
Population (March 2009)
• Total	84,035
• Density	25/km^2 (64/sq mi)
Website	nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Nemuro (根室振興局 Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.

As of July 31, 2004, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km².

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the Town of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District.

History

• November 1897: Nemuro Subprefecture established
• November 1897: Shana Subprefecture established
• December 1903: Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged
• August 1945: Soviets occupy the Kuril Islands

Geography

Nemuro Subprefecture (under Japanese control)

Cities

• Nemuro (capital)

Towns and villages by district

• Menashi District
  • Rausu
• Notsuke District
  • Betsukai
• Shibetsu District
  • Nakashibetsu
  • Shibetsu

Districts in the Northern Territories

Also known as the Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan), see Kuril Islands dispute.

• Shikotan
  • Shikotan
• Kunashiri (Kunashir)
  • Tomari (Golovnino)
  • Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno Kurilsk)
• Etorofu (Iturup)
  • Rubetsu (Pioner)
• Shana
  • Shana (Kurilsk)
• Shibetoro
  • Shibetoro (Rudnaya)

Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty

Nemuro Subprefecture (including Southern Chishima)

• Uruppu (Urup)
• Shimushiru (Simushir)
• Shumushu (Shumshu)

Islands

• Habomai Rocks
• Shikotan Island
• Kunashiri
• Etorofu (Iturup)

Mergers

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

Coordinates: 43°19′49″N 145°35′04″E / 43.33038°N 145.584389°E