is a

subprefecture A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province. Albania There are twelve Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several districts, sometimes translated as subprefectures. ...

Hokkaido Prefecture is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; th ...

, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is . It is the northernmost

of Japan. Wakkanai Airport is located in

Wakkanai ' meaning "cold water river" is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen. As o ...

. Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji, Rishiri District.

Geography

Municipalities

Mergers

History

*1897: Sōya Subprefecture established; Sōya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction *1948: Toyotomi village (now town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture *2010: Horonobe town, Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture

External links

Official website
Subprefectures in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub