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Encyclopedia > Nemuro subprefecture

Nemuro (根室支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese claim the disputed Southern Kurile Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture. 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. ... The Kuril Islands with the disputed islands highlighted The Kuril Island conflict is a dispute between Japan and Russia over sovereignty over the southernmost Kuril Islands. ...


As of July 31, 2004, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km². July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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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
  • April 28, 1952 San Francisco Treaty comes into effect, Japan renounces Kuril Islands north of Etorofu.

1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Soviet redirects here. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru of Japan, gave a speech on Reconciliation and rapport (和解と信頼) in 1951 at San Francisco Peace conference. ...

Geography

The area of Nemuro Subprefecture.
The area of Nemuro Subprefecture.

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Cities

Nemuro (Japanese: 根室市; -shi, Ainu: Ni mu oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro, Hokkaido. ...

Districts

Districts in the Northern Territories/Southern Kurile Islands (occupied and administered by Russia, claimed by Japan) Notsuke (野付郡, -gun) is a district in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... The location of Betsukai in Nemuro Subprefecture. ... Shibetsu (標津郡, -gun) is a district located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Nakashibetsu (中標津町, -chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Shibetsu (標津町, -chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Menashi (目梨郡, -gun) is a District located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Rausu (羅臼町, -chō) is a town located in Menashi District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture. ...

  • Shikotan
    • Shikotan
  • Kunashiri (Kunashir)
    • Tomari
    • Ruyobetsu (Yuzhno Kurilsk)
  • Etorofu (Iturup)
    • Rubetsu (Kurilsk)
  • Shana
    • Shana
  • Shibetoro
    • Shibetoro

Districts renounced in San Francisco Treaty Shikotan (色丹郡, -gun) is a district located on Shikotan Island claimed by Japan as part of Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido (see Kuril Island conflict). ... Kunashir Island (国後島:Kunashiri in Japanese, Кунашир (Kunashir) in Russian, Black Island in Ainu language), a southwestern island of the Kuril Islands, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of the Russian Federation. ... Iturup (Russian Итуруп; Ainu エト・オロ・プ; Japanese 択捉島, Etorofu) is the largest island of the Kuriles, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. ... Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru of Japan, gave a speech on Reconciliation and rapport (和解と信頼) in 1951 at San Francisco Peace conference. ...

  • Uruppu
  • Shimushiro
  • Shumushu

Islands

The area of Nemuro Subprefecture include Southern Chishima.

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Hobomai Rocks (Russian: Хабомай (Khabomai), Japanese: ??? (Habomai)) are a group of islets in the very south end of the Kuril Islands. ... Shikotan (色丹島) (Shikotan in Japanese, Шикотан in Russian), one of the bigger islands of the Kuril Islands, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. ... Kunashir Island (国後島:Kunashiri in Japanese, Кунашир (Kunashir) in Russian, Black Island in Ainu language), a southwestern island of the Kuril Islands, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of the Russian Federation. ... Iturup (Ainu イト゚ルㇷ゚; Japanese 択捉島, Etorofu; Russian Итуруп) is the biggest island of the Kuriles, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. ... Iturup (Russian Итуруп; Ainu エト・オロ・プ; Japanese 択捉島, Etorofu) is the largest island of the Kuriles, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. ...

External link

  • Official website in Japanese
Shadow picture of Hokkaidō Hokkaidō
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Sōya | 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 | Yūbari
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Nemuro, Hokkaido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (87 words)
Nemuro (Japanese: 根室市; -shi, Ainu: Ni mu oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro, Hokkaido.
It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 32,056 and the density of 62.53 persons per km².
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