is a
subprefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...
of
Hokkaido Prefecture,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
corresponding to the
old province of
Tokachi.
[Rowthorn, Chris. (2009)]
''Japan,'' p. 641
As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km
2.
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of
Obihiro.
Geography
Municipalities
Mergers
History
*November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established.
*August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture.
*October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from
Kushiro Subprefecture.
References
External links
Official website
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