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Nemuro Subprefecture

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Capital
  
Nemuro

Population
  
84,035 (Mar 2009)

Area
  
8,534 km²

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido Prefecture

Nemuro Subprefecture

Website
  
nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Nemuro (根室振興局, Nemuro-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture.

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As of July 31, 2004, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km².

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in Japan, is located in the Town of Nakashibetsu, Shibetsu District.

History

  • November 1897: Nemuro Subprefecture established
  • November 1897: Shana Subprefecture established
  • December 1903: Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged
  • August 1945: Soviets occupy the Kuril Islands

    • Cities

  • Nemuro (capital)

    • Towns and villages by district

  • Menashi District
  • Rausu
  • Notsuke District
  • Betsukai
  • Shibetsu District
  • Nakashibetsu
  • Shibetsu

    • Districts in the Northern Territories

    Also known as the Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan), see Kuril Islands dispute.
  • Shikotan
  • Shikotan
  • Kunashiri (Kunashir)
  • Tomari (Golovnino)
  • Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno Kurilsk)
  • Etorofu (Iturup)
  • Rubetsu (Pioner)
  • Shana
  • Shana (Kurilsk)
  • Shibetoro
  • Shibetoro (Rudnaya)

    • Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty

  • Uruppu (Urup)
  • Shimushiru (Simushir)
  • Shumushu (Shumshu)

    • Islands

  • Habomai Rocks
  • Shikotan Island
  • Kunashiri
  • Etorofu (Iturup)

    • References

    Nemuro Subprefecture Wikipedia
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