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This article is about the district in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. For other districts with this name in Hokkaido, see
Kamikawa (disambiguation)
.
The area of Kamikawa District in Tokachi Subprefecture.
Kamikawa
(
上川郡
,
Kamikawa-gun
)
is a
district
located in
Tokachi Subprefecture
,
Hokkaido
, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated
population
of 18,064 and a
density
of 12.32 persons per km
2
. The total area is 1,465.97 km
2
.
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Towns
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]
History
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]
- 1869 ? Upon the establishment of
provinces
and districts in Hokkaido, Kamikawa District established in Tokachi Province.
- September, 1920 ? Borders of
Memuro
Town in
Kasai District
modified, part of it incorporated into Shimizu Town
- September 30, 1951 ? Shimizu Town incorporates Mikage Village (御影村) in Kasai District
References
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43°00′43″N
142°51′58″E
/
43.012°N 142.866°E
/
43.012; 142.866
