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 km2 . The total area is 1,465.97 km2 .
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Towns
History
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
43°00′43″N 142°51′58″E / 43.012°N 142.866°E / 43.012; 142.866