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.

Geography

Municipalities

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! colspan="2" |Name

! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

! rowspan="2" |Population

! rowspan="2" |District

! rowspan="2" |Type

! rowspan="2" |Map

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!Rōmaji

!Kanji

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|frameless|25x25px Akkeshi

|厚岸町

|734.82

|9,048

|Akkeshi District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Hamanaka

|浜中町

|427.68

|6,120

|Akkeshi District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Kushiro (capital)

|釧路市

|1,362.75

|167,875

|no district

|City

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|frameless|25x25px Kushiro

|釧路町

|252.57

|19,941

|Kushiro District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Shibecha

|標茶町

|1,099.41

|7,862

|Kawakami District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Shiranuka

|白糠町

|773.74

|7,972

|Shiranuka District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Teshikaga

|弟子屈町

|774.53

|7,631

|Kawakami District

|Town

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|frameless|25x25px Tsurui

|鶴居村

|571.84

|2,516

|Akan District

|Village

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|}

thumb|300px|Kushiro Subprefecture

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.

References

  • Official Website