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Sōya Subprefecture 宗谷総合振興局
Sōya-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Capital	Wakkanai
Area
• Total	4,050.76 km (1,564.01 sq mi)
Population
• Total	75,665
• Density	19/km (48/sq mi)
Website	souya.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Sōya Subprefecture (宗谷総合振興局, Sōya-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 square kilometres (1,564.04 sq mi). It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.

Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai. Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji, Rishiri District.

Geography

Municipalities

Name		Area (km)	Population	Population Density	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
Esashi	枝幸町	1,115.67	8,578	7.69	Esashi District	Town
Hamatonbetsu	浜頓別町	401.56	3,841	9.56	Esashi District	Town
Horonobe	幌延町	574.27	2,415	4.21	Teshio District	Town
Nakatonbetsu	中頓別町	398.55	1,776	4.46	Esashi District	Town
Rebun	礼文町	81.33	2,651	32.60	Rebun District	Town
Rishiri	利尻町	76.49	2,169	28.36	Rishiri District	Town
Rishirifuji	利尻富士町	105.69	2,665	25.22	Rishiri District	Town
Sarufutsu	猿払村	590	2,884	4.89	Sōya District	Village
Toyotomi	豊富町	520.69	4,054	7.79	Teshio District	Town
Wakkanai (capital)	稚内市	761.47	33,869	44.48	no district	City

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

• (in Japanese) Official website

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