Tokachi Subprefecture

Tokachi Subprefecture 十勝総合振興局
Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyokushichō
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Capital	Obihiro
Area
• Total	10,831.24 km^2 (4,181.97 sq mi)
Population (March 2009)
• Total	354,147
• Density	33/km^2 (85/sq mi)
Website	tokachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Tokachi (十勝総合振興局 Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.^[1] As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km².

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

Geography

Tokachi subprefectural office building

Tokachi Subprefecture

Cities

• Obihiro (capital)

Towns and villages by district

• Ashoro District
  • Ashoro
  • Rikubetsu
• Hiroo District
  • Hiroo
  • Taiki
• Kamikawa (Tokachi) District
  • Shimizu
  • Shintoku
• Kasai District
  • Memuro
  • Nakasatsunai
  • Sarabetsu
• Katō District
  • Kamishihoro
  • Otofuke
  • Shihoro
  • Shikaoi
• Nakagawa (Tokachi) District
  • Honbetsu
  • Ikeda
  • Makubetsu
  • Toyokoro
• Tokachi District
  • Urahoro

Mergers

History

• November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established
• August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture
• October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture

References

1. Rowthorn, Chris. (2009). Japan, p. 641.

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 143°12′30″E / 42.929625°N 143.208278°E