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{{nihongo|'''Kamikawa'''|上川郡 (天塩国)|Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni)}} is a [[Districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, [[Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaido|Kamikawa (Ishikari) District]], in the same subprefecture. In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 [[Provinces of Japan|provinces]] and 86 districts, this Kamikawa District was placed under [[Teshio Province]]. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the [[Teshio River]], whereas the other Kamikawa District is named after the headwaters of the [[Ishikari River]]. There is a third district with this name in Hokkaido, see [[Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido|Kamikawa (Tokachi) District]].
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[[Image:Kamikawa (Teshio) District in Kamikawa Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|The area of Kamikawa (Teshio) District in Kamikawa Subprefecture.]]
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{{nihongo|'''Kamikawa'''|上川郡 (天塩国)|Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni)}} is a [[districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaidō Prefecture|Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, [[Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaidō|Kamikawa (Ishikari) District]], in the same subprefecture. When Hokkaidō was divided into [[provinces of Japan|provinces]] and districts, this district was placed under Teshio Province. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the [[Teshio River]] (the other Kamikawa is named after the [[Ishikari River]]). There is a third district with this name in Hokkaidō, see [[Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaidō|Kamikawa (Tokachi) District]].


As of 2004, the district has an estimated [[population]] of 19,531 and a [[population density|density]] of 11.21 persons per km². The total area is 1,742.85 km².
As of 2004, the district has an estimated [[population]] of 19,531 and a [[population density|density]] of 11.21 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 1,742.85&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


== Towns and villages ==
== Towns and villages ==
*[[Kenbuchi, Hokkaidō|Kenbuchi]]
*[[Kenbuchi, Hokkaido|Kenbuchi]]
*[[Shimokawa, Hokkaidō|Shimokawa]]
*[[Shimokawa, Hokkaido|Shimokawa]]
*[[Wassamu, Hokkaidō|Wassamu]]
*[[Wassamu, Hokkaido|Wassamu]]


== Mergers ==
== [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|Mergers]] ==
*On September 1, 2005 the town of [[Asahi, Hokkaidō|Asahi]] was merged into the city of [[Shibetsu, Hokkaidō|Shibetsu]].
*On September 1, 2005, the town of [[Asahi, Hokkaido|Asahi]] was merged into the city of [[Shibetsu, Hokkaido|Shibetsu]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績 |trans-title=Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60 |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_seisaku/hakusyo/chihou/32data/2020data/r02czs05-03.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=総務省 |language=ja}}</ref>
*On March 27, 2006 the town of [[Fūren, Hokkaidō|Fūren]] was merged into the city of [[Nayoro, Hokkaidō|Nayoro]].
*On March 27, 2006, the town of [[Fūren, Hokkaido|Fūren]] was merged into the city of [[Nayoro, Hokkaido|Nayoro]].<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
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The area of Kamikawa (Teshio) District in Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Kamikawa (上川郡 (天塩国), Kamikawa-gun (Teshio no kuni)) is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, in the same subprefecture. In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, this Kamikawa District was placed under Teshio Province. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the Teshio River, whereas the other Kamikawa District is named after the headwaters of the Ishikari River. There is a third district with this name in Hokkaido, see Kamikawa (Tokachi) District.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 19,531 and a density of 11.21 persons per km2. The total area is 1,742.85 km2.

Towns and villages[edit]

Mergers[edit]

  • On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into the city of Shibetsu.[1]
  • On March 27, 2006, the town of Fūren was merged into the city of Nayoro.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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