Shibetoro District, Hokkaido

Map of Shibetoro, Hokkaidō, circled in blue

In Japanese, Shibetoro District (蘂取郡, Shibetoro-gun) refers to a region disputed between Russia and Japan, currently under Russian administration. Under Japanese classification, it belongs to Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Cape Kamuiwakka (Russian: Cape Koritskiy) is the northernmost point under Japanese claim.

History

It was established in 1869 as part of Chishima Province when 11 provinces and 86 districts were established in Hokkaidō. The district initially consisted of Shibetoro (蘂取村) and Otoimaushi (乙今牛村) villages. In 1923, the two villages merged to become just Shibetoro (Rudnaya) village. On August 1945, it was invaded by the Soviet army. The region remains under control of the Russian Federation.

Hokkaido

Subprefectures	Hidaka Hiyama Iburi Ishikari Kamikawa Kushiro Nemuro Okhotsk Oshima Rumoi Shiribeshi Sorachi Sōya Tokachi

Wards of Sapporo (capital city)	Atsubetsu Chūō Higashi Kita Kiyota Minami Nishi Shiroishi Teine Toyohira

Cities	Abashiri Akabira Asahikawa Ashibetsu Bibai Chitose Date Ebetsu Eniwa Fukagawa Furano Hakodate Hokuto Ishikari Iwamizawa Kitahiroshima Kitami Kushiro Mikasa Monbetsu Muroran Nayoro Nemuro Noboribetsu Obihiro Otaru Rumoi Shibetsu Sunagawa Takikawa Tomakomai Utashinai Wakkanai Yūbari

Districts	Abashiri Abuta (Shiribeshi · Iburi) Akan Akkeshi Ashoro Esashi Furubira Furuu Futami Hidaka Hiroo Hiyama Horoizumi Ishikari Isoya Iwanai Kabato Kameda Kamiiso Kamikawa Ishikari Teshio Tokachi Kasai Katō Kawakami Kayabe Kudō Kushiro Mashike Matsumae Menashi Monbetsu Nakagawa Teshio Tokachi Niikappu Nishi Notsuke Okushiri Rebun Rishiri Rumoi Samani Saru Setana Shakotan Shari Shibetsu Shimamaki Shiranuka Shiraoi Sorachi (Kamikawa · Sorachi) Sōya Suttsu Teshio (Rumoi · Sōya) Tokoro Tokachi Tomamae Urakawa Uryū (Kamikawa · Sorachi) Usu Yamakoshi Yoichi Yūbari Yūfutsu (Iburi · Kamikawa)

Disputed lands	Kuril Islands dispute

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Shibetoro District, Hokkaido

History

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