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{{dablink|This article is about the district in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. There is a city in Hokkaido with this name, see [[Monbetsu, Hokkaido]]. For the town in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, see [[Monbetsu, Hokkaido (Hidaka)]].}} |
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[[Image:Monbetsu District in Abashiri Subprefecture.gif|thumb|200px|The area of Monbetsu District in Abashiri Subprefecture.]] |
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'''Monbetsu''' (紋別郡; -gun) is a [[districts of Japan|district]] located in [[Abashiri Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. In [[1869]], Hokkaido was divided into 11 [[Provinces of Japan|provinces]] and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province. |
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As of [[2004]], the district has an estimated [[population]] of 49,851 and a [[population density|density]] of 12.74 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 3,912.51 km². |
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== Towns and villages == |
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*[[Engaru, Hokkaido|Engaru]] |
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*[[Kamiyubetsu, Hokkaido|Kamiyubetsu]] |
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*[[Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido|Nishiokoppe]] |
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*[[Okoppe, Hokkaido|Okoppe]] |
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*[[Oumu, Hokkaido|Oumu]] |
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*[[Takinoue, Hokkaido|Takinoue]] |
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*[[Yubetsu, Hokkaido|Yubetsu]] |
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== History == |
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*On [[November 15]], [[1950]], a section of Shimoyūbetsu (?) Village was cut off and incorporated into [[Saroma, Hokkaido|Saroma]] Village, [[Tokoro District, Hokkaido|Tokoro District]]. |
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*On [[July 1]], [[1954]], Monbetsu Town, Kamishokotsu Village and Shokotsu Village merged to form [[Monbetsu, Hokkaido|Monbetsu]] [[Cities of Japan|City]], splitting it from the district. |
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*On October 1, [[2005]], the towns of [[Ikutahara, Hokkaido|Ikutahara]] and [[Maruseppu, Hokkaido|Maruseppu]] and the village of [[Shirataki, Hokkaido|Shirataki]] [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|merged]] into the town of [[Engaru, Hokkaido|Engaru]]. |
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[[Category:Districts in Hokkaidō Prefecture]] |
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[[ja:紋別郡]] |
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[[zh:紋別郡]] |
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Revision as of 08:21, 28 November 2006
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