Nemuro Subprefecture
Nemuro Subprefecture
根室支庁 | |
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| Nemuro-shichō | |
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| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| Capital | Nemuro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,406.23 km2 (1,315.15 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
| • Total | 84,035 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Website | nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Nemuro (根室振興局, Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kurile Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.
As of July 31, 2004, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km².
Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the Town of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District.
History
- November 1897: Nemuro Subprefecture established
- November 1897: Shana Subprefecture established
- December 1903: Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged
- August 1945: Soviets occupy the Kuril Islands
Geography
Cities
- Nemuro (capital)
Towns and villages by district
Districts in the Northern Territories
- Also known as the Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan), see Kuril Islands dispute.
Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty
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Islands
Mergers
External links
43°19′49″N 145°35′04″E / 43.33038°N 145.584389°E
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