Menashi (目梨郡, -gun) is a District located in NemuroSubprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, its population is estimated at 6752 and its area is 397.84 km². A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. ... Nemuro subprefecture (根室) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Nemuro (capital) Districts Shibetsu Nakashibetsu Shibetsu Notsuke Betsukai Menashi Rausu Kuriru retto, occupied by Russia since the end of WW II Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai... Hokkaido Prefecture have branch offices called 支庁 (shicho) in Japanese, which can be translated in English as subprefectures. ... Hokkaido listen (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
April 1, 1923 Chashikotsu Village from Notsuke district, Shibetsu Village and Ichani Village from Shibetsu District, Chuurui Village, Kunnebetsu (?) Village and Sakimui?? Village (崎無意村) from Menashi District merge to form Shibetsu Village (now Shibetsu Town) in Shibetsu District.