Sorachi Sub-Prefecture
Sorachi ( Japanese 空 知 総 合 振興 局 , Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku ) is a sub- prefecture of Hokkaidō Prefecture . It has an area of 6,558.26 km² and a population of 373,736 (as of July 31, 2004).
history
The Sorachi Sub-Prefecture ( 空 知 支 庁 , Sorachi-shichō ) was established in 1897.
In 1899, the village of Furano - today's city of Furano and the district of Sorachi with Kamifurano , Nakafurano and Minamifurano - was added to the Kamikawa sub-prefecture .
When Hokkaidō was reorganized on April 1, 2010, it was renamed Sorachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku . The Horokanai community was added to the Kamikawa sub-prefecture.
Administrative division
Big cities ( 市 , shi )
- Seat of the Sub-Prefectural Administration: Iwamizawa
Counties ( 郡 , gun )
List of counties in the sub-prefecture of Sorachi, as well as their cities ( 町 , chō ) and villages ( 村 , mura ).
Reorganizations
- On March 27, 2006, Kurisawa City and Kita Village in Sorachi County were incorporated into Iwamizawa City .
Web links
Commons : Sorachi Sub-Prefecture - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Website of the Sub-Prefecture (Japanese)