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. As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99km2.

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

Geography

Municipalities

NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMap
RōmajiKanji
Ashoro足寄町1,408.097,150Ashoro DistrictTown
Hiroo広尾町596.147,182Hiroo DistrictTown
Honbetsu本別町391.997,441Nakagawa DistrictTown
Ikeda池田町371.916,933Nakagawa DistrictTown
Kamishihoro上士幌町700.874,908Katō DistrictTown
Makubetsu幕別町340.4626,610Nakagawa DistrictTown
Memuro芽室町513.9118,806Kasai DistrictTown
Nakasatsunai中札内村292.693,980Kasai DistrictVillage
Obihiro (capital)帯広市618.94165,851no districtCity
Otofuke音更町466.0944,235Katō DistrictTown
Rikubetsu陸別町608.812,528Ashoro DistrictTown
Sarabetsu更別村176.453,275Kasai DistrictVillage
Shihoro士幌町259.136,234Katō DistrictTown
Shikaoi鹿追町399.695,570Katō DistrictTown
Shimizu清水町402.189,784Kamikawa DistrictTown
Shintoku新得町1,063.796,285Kamikawa DistrictTown
Taiki大樹町816.385,742Hiroo DistrictTown
Toyokoro豊頃町536.523,262Nakagawa DistrictTown
Urahoro浦幌町729.645,023Tokachi DistrictTown
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.

External links

  • (in Japanese)

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