thumb|250px|Sōya Subprefecture (without Horonobe)
thumb|200px|[[Wakkanai|Wakkanai City]]
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is . It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.
Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai. Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji, Rishiri District.
Geography
Municipalities
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population
! rowspan="2" |Population Density
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
!Rōmaji
!Kanji
|-
|frameless|25x25px Esashi
|枝幸町
|1,115.67
|8,578
|7.69
|Esashi District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Hamatonbetsu
|浜頓別町
|401.56
|3,841
|9.56
|Esashi District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Horonobe
|幌延町
|574.27
|2,415
|4.21
|Teshio District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Nakatonbetsu
|中頓別町
|398.55
|1,776
|4.46
|Esashi District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Rebun
|礼文町
|81.33
|2,651
|32.60
|Rebun District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Rishiri
|利尻町
|76.49
|2,169
|28.36
|Rishiri District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Rishirifuji
|利尻富士町
|105.69
|2,665
|25.22
|Rishiri District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Sarufutsu
|猿払村
|590
|2,884
|4.89
|Sōya District
|Village
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Toyotomi
|豊富町
|520.69
|4,054
|7.79
|Teshio District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Wakkanai (capital)
|稚内市
|761.47
|33,869
|44.48
|no district
|City
|frameless|55x55px
|}
Mergers
History
- 1897: Sōya Subprefecture established; Sōya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
- 1948: Toyotomi village (now town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture
- 2010: Horonobe town, Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture
External links
- Official website