Soya (????, Soya-shicho^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km². It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.

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

Geography

The area of Soya Subprefecture

Cities

• Wakkanai (capital)

Towns and villages by district

• Soya
  • Sarufutsu
• Esashi
  • Hamatonbetsu
  • Nakatonbetsu
  • Esashi
• Teshio
  • Toyotomi
• Rebun
  • Rebun
• Rishiri
  • Rishiri
  • Rishirifuji

Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaido Prefecture#Soya Subprefecture.

History

• 1897 Soya Subprefecture established; Soya, Esashi, Rishiri, Rebun Districts placed under its jurisdiction
• 1948 Toyotomi Village (now Town), Teshio District transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture

External links

• (Japanese) Official website

45°23'51?N 141°42'03?E? / ?45.397521, 141.700917Coordinates: 45°23'51?N 141°42'03?E? / ?45.397521, 141.700917

Hokkaido
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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