Kitami Province
Former province of Japan
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Kitami Province (北見国, Kitami no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲi̥.taꜜ.mʲi (no kɯ.ɲi)][1]) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. It corresponded to modern-day Sōya Subprefecture and Okhotsk Subprefecture minus part of Abashiri District.
History
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido;[2] and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Kitami Province.[3]
- August 15, 1869 Kitami Province established with 8 districts
- 1872 Census finds a population of 1,511
- July 1881 Abashiri District (網尻郡) incorporated for Abashiri District (網走郡) from Kushiro Province
- 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō
