Kamikawa Subprefecture
Kamikawa Subprefecture 上川総合振興局 | |
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Kamikawa-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
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Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Asahikawa |
Area | |
• Total | 9,852.17 km2 (3,803.94 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 535,456 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Website | kamikawa.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Kamikawa (上川総合振興局 Kamikawa-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was established in 1897.
Asahikawa Airport stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and Higashikagura in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District.
Geography
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Kamikawa Subprefecture (without Horokanai)
Cities
Towns and villages by district
Mergers
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kamikawa Subprefecture. |
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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