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Hidaka Province

Hidaka Province (日高国, Hidaka-no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to modern-day Hidaka Subprefecture.

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Map of Hidaka, Saru District, Hokkaido Prefecture 055-0000, Japan

History

After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Hidaka Province.

  • August 15, 1869 Hidaka Province established with 7 districts
  • 1872 Census finds a population of 6,574
  • 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō.

    • Districts

  • Saru (沙流郡)
  • Niikappu (新冠郡)
  • Shizunai (静内郡)
  • Mitsuishi (三石郡)
  • Urakawa (浦河郡)
  • Samani (様似郡)
  • Horoizumi (幌泉郡)

    • Other websites

    Media related to Hidaka Province at Wikimedia Commons

  • Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

    • References

    Hidaka Province Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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