Ishikari District, Hokkaido

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Ishikari (石狩郡; -gun) is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,020 and a density of 47.95 persons per km². The total area is 500.95 km².

Towns and villages

History

  • 1906 Shinotsu Village (篠津村) merges with Ebetsu Village (江別村) in the former Sapporo District, thus leaving the district. It is now the Shinotsu Section of Ebetsu City.
  • 1996 Ishikari Town becomes Ishikari City, leaving the district