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Oshima Subprefecture
Place in Hokkaido From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oshima (渡島総合振興局, Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2.



Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.
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Geography
The subprefecture is located on the Oshima Peninsula.
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History
- 1897: Hakodate Subprefecture, Kameda Subprefecture, and Matsumae Subprefecture was established.
- 1899: Hakodate Subprefecture was abolished. Kameda Subprefecture was transferred to Hakodate and renamed Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1903: Matsumae Subprefecture was merged into Hakodate Subprefecture.
- 1922: Hakodate Subprefecture changed its name to Oshima Subprefecture.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oshima Subprefecture.
- (in Japanese) Official website
41°49′11″N 140°45′12″E 41°25′45″N 140°06′41″E(Matsumae General Branch Office)
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