is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2.
Geography Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Akaigawa赤井川村280.111,157Yoichi DistrictVillage Furubira古平町188.413,265Furubira DistrictTown Iwanai岩内町70.6413,210Iwanai DistrictTown Kamoenai神恵内村147.71904Furuu DistrictVillage Kimobetsu喜茂別町189.512,286Abuta DistrictTown Kuromatsunai黒松内町345.652,739Suttsu DistrictTown Kutchan (capital)倶知安町261.2415,573Abuta DistrictTown Kyōgoku京極町231.613,144Abuta DistrictTown Kyōwa共和町304.966,136Iwanai DistrictTown Makkari真狩村114.432,081Abuta DistrictVillage Niki仁木町167.933,874Yoichi DistrictTown Nisekoニセコ町197.134,938Abuta DistrictTown Otaru小樽市243.13115,333no districtCity Rankoshi蘭越町449.684,893Isoya DistrictTown Rusutsu留寿都村119.921,940Abuta DistrictVillage Shakotan積丹町238.22,215Shakotan DistrictTown Shimamaki島牧村437.261,560Shimamaki DistrictVillage Suttsu寿都町95.363,113Suttsu DistrictTown Tomari泊村82.351,750Furuu DistrictVillage Yoichi余市町140.619,698Yoichi DistrictTown
Mergers
History 1897: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were established. 1899: Kutchan Village (now Kutchan Town and Kyōgoku Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Iwanai Subprefecture. 1899: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were merged to form Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Makkari Village (now Makkari Village, Kimobetsu Town, and Rusutsu Village) and Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture.
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