Shiribeshi Sub-Prefecture

Location of Shiribeshi Sub-Prefecture

Shiribeshi ( Japanese 後 志 総 合 振興 局 , Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku ) is a sub-prefecture in Hokkaidō Prefecture . It has an area of ​​4,305.65 km² and a population of 256,184 (as of July 31, 2004).

history

The sub-prefecture of Shiribeshi ( 後 志 支 庁 , Shiribeshi-shichō ) was created in 1910 from the amalgamation of the sub-prefectures Otaru ( 小樽 支 庁 , Otaru-shichō ), Iwanai ( 岩 内 支 庁 , Iwanai-shichō ), Suttsu ( 庁 . 都ut ) and parts of 庁 . 都ut 支Muroran .

When Hokkaidō was reorganized on April 1, 2010, it was renamed Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku .

Administrative division

Towns in the Shiribeshi Sub-prefecture

Although over half of the total population of the sub-prefecture lives in Otaru , the seat of the prefectural administration is Kutchan .

Big cities ( 市 , shi )

• Otaru

Counties ( 郡 , gun )

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

Shimamaki Shimamaki Suttsu Suttsu Kuromatsunai Isoya Rankoshi Abuta Niseko Makkari Rusutsu Kimobetsu Kyogoku Kutchan

Ivanai Kyōwa Ivanai Furuu Tomari Kamoenai Shakotan Shakotan Furubira Furubira Yoichi Niki Yoichi Akaigawa

Web links

Commons : Shiribeshi Sub-prefecture  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official Website of the Sub-Prefecture (Japanese)