Kushiro Subprefecture
Place in Hokkaido
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Kushiro Subprefecture (釧路総合振興局, Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.[1]
Kushiro Subprefecture
釧路総合振興局 | |
|---|---|
| Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
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| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Capital | Kushiro |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,997.38 km2 (2,315.60 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 261,883 |
| • Density | 43.6662/km2 (113.095/sq mi) |
| Website | kushiro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Geography
Municipalities
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
 Akkeshi |
厚岸町 | 734.82 | 9,048 | Akkeshi District | Town |  |
 Hamanaka |
浜中町 | 427.68 | 6,120 | Akkeshi District | Town |  |
 Kushiro (capital) |
釧路市 | 1,362.75 | 167,875 | no district | City |  |
 Kushiro |
釧路町 | 252.57 | 19,941 | Kushiro District | Town |  |
 Shibecha |
標茶町 | 1,099.41 | 7,862 | Kawakami District | Town |  |
 Shiranuka |
白糠町 | 773.74 | 7,972 | Shiranuka District | Town |  |
 Teshikaga |
弟子屈町 | 774.53 | 7,631 | Kawakami District | Town |  |
 Tsurui |
鶴居村 | 571.84 | 2,516 | Akan District | Village |  |
Mergers
History
- November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established.
- August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁).
- October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture.
- April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.
