Place in Hokkaido
Tokachi Subprefecture (literally "Tokachi Comprehensive Promotion Bureau") (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
Municipalities
Name
Area (km2 )
Population
District
Type
Map
Rōmaji
Kanji
Ashoro
足寄町
1,408.09
7,150
Ashoro District
Town
Hiroo
広尾町
596.14
7,182
Hiroo District
Town
Honbetsu
本別町
391.99
7,441
Nakagawa District
Town
Ikeda
池田町
371.91
6,933
Nakagawa District
Town
Kamishihoro
上士幌町
700.87
4,908
Katō District
Town
Makubetsu
幕別町
340.46
26,610
Nakagawa District
Town
Memuro
芽室町
513.91
18,806
Kasai District
Town
Nakasatsunai
中札内村
292.69
3,980
Kasai District
Village
Obihiro (capital)
帯広市
618.94
165,851
no district
City
Otofuke
音更町
466.09
44,235
Katō District
Town
Rikubetsu
陸別町
608.81
2,528
Ashoro District
Town
Sarabetsu
更別村
176.45
3,275
Kasai District
Village
Shihoro
士幌町
259.13
6,234
Katō District
Town
Shikaoi
鹿追町
399.69
5,570
Katō District
Town
Shimizu
清水町
402.18
9,784
Kamikawa District
Town
Shintoku
新得町
1,063.79
6,285
Kamikawa District
Town
Taiki
大樹町
816.38
5,742
Hiroo District
Town
Toyokoro
豊頃町
536.52
3,262
Nakagawa District
Town
Urahoro
浦幌町
729.64
5,023
Tokachi District
Town
Tokachi Subprefecture
Tokachi subprefectural office building
Mergers
History
November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture .
References
External links
42°55′47″N 143°12′30″E / 42.929625°N 143.208278°E / 42.929625; 143.208278