Soya Subprefecture
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Soya (宗谷) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km.
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Geography
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Cities
- 1. Wakkanai (capital)
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Districts
- 2. Sarufutsu
- 3. Hamatonbetsu
- 4. Nakatonbetsu
- 5. Esashi
- 6. Utanobori
- 7. Toyotomi
- 8. Rebun
- 9. Rishiri
- 10. Rishirifuji
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History
- 1897 Soya Subprefecture established; Soya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
- 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Town), Teshio District transfered from Rumoi Subprefecture
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External link
- Official website (http://www.souya.pref.hokkaido.jp/main/) in Japanese
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| Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi | |||
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| Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari | |||
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