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{{nihongo|'''Rumoi Subprefecture'''|留萌振興局|Rumoi-shinkō-kyoku}} is a [[Subprefectures of Hokkaido|subprefecture]] of [[Hokkaido|Hokkaido Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of {{convert|4019.97|km2|mi2}}. The [[population density]] of the subprefecture, 13 people per km<sup>2</sup>, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rumoi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ts/tss/tk/toukei.htm | script-title=ja:留萌の統計 | year = 2012 | publisher = Rumoi Subprefecture | location = Rumoi, Hokkaido | language = |
{{nihongo|'''Rumoi Subprefecture'''|留萌振興局|Rumoi-shinkō-kyoku}} is a [[Subprefectures of Hokkaido|subprefecture]] of [[Hokkaido|Hokkaido Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of {{convert|4019.97|km2|mi2}}. The [[population density]] of the subprefecture, 13 people per km<sup>2</sup>, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rumoi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ts/tss/tk/toukei.htm | script-title=ja:留萌の統計 | year = 2012 | publisher = Rumoi Subprefecture | location = Rumoi, Hokkaido | language = ja |trans-title=Statistics of Rumoi | access-date = August 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name="rumoi">{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Japan | title = Rumoi | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | access-date = 2012-08-08 | year = 2012 | publisher = Shogakukan | location = Tokyo | oclc = 56431036 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | archive-date = 2007-08-25 }}</ref> |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the [[Sea of Japan]] in northwestern Hokkaido. |
Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the [[Sea of Japan]] in northwestern Hokkaido. |
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===Municipalities=== |
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! colspan="2" |Name |
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! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>) |
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===Towns and villages by district=== |
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! rowspan="2" |Population |
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! rowspan="2" |Pop. Density |
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** [[Mashike, Hokkaido|Mashike]] |
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! rowspan="2" |District |
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! rowspan="2" |Type |
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** [[Obira, Hokkaido|Obira]] |
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! rowspan="2" |Map |
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** [[Enbetsu, Hokkaido|Enbetsu]] |
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![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]] |
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** [[Haboro, Hokkaido|Haboro]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Enbetsu, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Enbetsu, Hokkaido|Enbetsu]] |
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** [[Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido|Shosanbetsu]] |
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|遠別町 |
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|590.86 |
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|2,966 |
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|5.02 |
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|Town |
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|[[File:Embetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Haboro, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Haboro, Hokkaido|Haboro]] |
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|羽幌町 |
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|472.49 |
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|7,338 |
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|15.53 |
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|Town |
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|[[File:Haboro in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Mashike, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Mashike, Hokkaido|Mashike]] |
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|増毛町 |
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|369.64 |
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|4,634 |
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|12.54 |
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|Town |
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|[[File:Mashike in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Obira, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Obira, Hokkaido|Obira]] |
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|小平町 |
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|627.29 |
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|3,277 |
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|5.22 |
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|Town |
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|[[File:Obira in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Rumoi, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rumoi, Hokkaido|Rumoi]] (capital) |
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|留萌市 |
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|297.44 |
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|22,242 |
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|74.78 |
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|''no district'' |
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|City |
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|[[File:Rumoi in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido|Shosanbetsu]] |
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|初山別村 |
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|280.04 |
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|1,249 |
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|4.46 |
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|Village |
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|[[File:Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Teshio, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Teshio, Hokkaido|Teshio]] |
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|天塩町 |
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|353.31 |
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|3,241 |
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|9.17 |
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|Town |
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|[[File:Teshio in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|55x55px]] |
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|[[File:Flag of Tomamae, Hokkaido.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tomamae, Hokkaido|Tomamae]] |
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|苫前町 |
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|454.5 |
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|3,261 |
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|7.17 |
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|[[Tomamae District, Hokkaido|Tomamae District]] |
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|Town |
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===Mergers=== |
===Mergers=== |
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===Rivers=== |
===Rivers=== |
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The [[Rumoi River]] {{Convert|44|km|mi}} flows from [[Mount Poroshiri]] in the [[Hidaka Mountains|Hidaka Mountain]] range to the Sea of Japan.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Dijitaru Daijisen | title = 留萌川 | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | |
The [[Rumoi River]] {{Convert|44|km|mi}} flows from [[Mount Poroshiri]] in the [[Hidaka Mountains|Hidaka Mountain]] range to the Sea of Japan.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Dijitaru Daijisen | title = 留萌川 | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | access-date = 2012-08-10 | year = 2012 | publisher = Shogakukan | location = Tokyo | language = ja | oclc = 56431036 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | archive-date = 2007-08-25 }}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Wikivoyage|Rumoi (subprefecture)|Rumoi Subprefecture}} |
{{Wikivoyage|Rumoi (subprefecture)|Rumoi Subprefecture}} |
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Rumoi Subprefecture
留萌振興局 | |
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Rumoi-shinkōkyoku | |
Coordinates: 43°56′05″N 141°39′21″E / 43.93472°N 141.65583°E | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Rumoi |
Area | |
• Total | 4,019.91 km2 (1,552.10 sq mi) |
Population (December 2011) | |
• Total | 52,627 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
• Summer (DST) | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Website | www |
Rumoi Subprefecture (留萌振興局, Rumoi-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of 4,019.97 square kilometres (1,552.12 sq mi). The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the Sea of Japan in northwestern Hokkaido.
Municipalities[edit]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | Pop. Density | District | Type | Map | |
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Enbetsu | 遠別町 | 590.86 | 2,966 | 5.02 | Teshio District | Town | |
Haboro | 羽幌町 | 472.49 | 7,338 | 15.53 | Tomamae District | Town | |
Mashike | 増毛町 | 369.64 | 4,634 | 12.54 | Mashike District | Town | |
Obira | 小平町 | 627.29 | 3,277 | 5.22 | Rumoi District | Town | |
Rumoi (capital) | 留萌市 | 297.44 | 22,242 | 74.78 | no district | City | |
Shosanbetsu | 初山別村 | 280.04 | 1,249 | 4.46 | Tomamae District | Village | |
Teshio | 天塩町 | 353.31 | 3,241 | 9.17 | Teshio District | Town | |
Tomamae | 苫前町 | 454.5 | 3,261 | 7.17 | Tomamae District | Town |
Mergers[edit]
Rivers[edit]
The Rumoi River 44 kilometres (27 mi) flows from Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka Mountain range to the Sea of Japan.[3]
History[edit]
Mashike Subprefecture was established as part of the administrative reforms of Hokkaido during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The capital was moved to Rumoi in 1914, and the subprefecture was renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture in the same year. Toyotomi Town) in Teshio District transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 1948, and Horonobe was transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 2010.
Economy[edit]
The fishing industries dominates the economy of the area, and seafood processing remains a thriving industry.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 留萌の統計 [Statistics of Rumoi] (in Japanese). Rumoi, Hokkaido: Rumoi Subprefecture. 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Rumoi". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ "留萌川". Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
External links[edit]
- (in Japanese) Official website