Hiyama Sub-Prefecture

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Location of Hiyama Sub-Prefecture

Hiyama ( Japanese 檜 山 振興 局 , Hiyama-shinkō-kyoku ) is a sub- prefecture of Hokkaidō Prefecture . It has an area of ​​2,630 km² and a population of 48,138 (as of August 31, 2005).

geography

The Hiyama Sub-prefecture extends over the western part of the Oshima Peninsula - the eastern part belongs to the Oshima Sub-prefecture - and the island of Okushiri .

history

The sub-prefecture was established on 1897 as Hiyama-shichō ( 檜 山 支 庁 }). When Hokkaidō was reorganized on April 1, 2010, the name was changed to Hiyama-shinkō-kyoku , as well as the administrative subordination to the sub-prefecture of Oshima .

Administrative division

Towns in Hiyama Sub-Prefecture

There are no large cities ( 市 , shi ) in Hiyama . The seat of the sub-prefecture administration is in Esashi .

Counties ( 郡 , gun )

List of counties in the sub-prefecture of Hiyama, as well as their cities ( 町 , chō ) and villages ( 村 , mura ).

Reorganizations

  • On September 1, 2005, the city of Taisei in the district of Kudo and the cities of Setana and Kitahiyama in the district of Setana merged to form the new city of Setana in the district of Kudo.
  • On October 1, 2005, Kumaishi City in Nishi County and Yakumo City in Yamakoshi County in Oshima Sub-Prefecture merged to form the new city of Yakumo in the newly created Futami County . The urban area of ​​Kumaishi was added to the sub-prefecture of Oshima.

Web links

Commons : Hiyama Sub-prefecture  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files