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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ishikari District, Hokkaido

Ishikari (石狩郡, Ishikari-gun) is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of July 31, 2023 the district had an estimated population of 18,180 and a density of 36.3 persons per km. The total area is 500.95 km.

Towns and villages

History

  • 1902 Ishikari Town, Hanakawa village and tobetsu village was founded.
  • 1906 Shinotsu Village (篠津村) merges with Ebetsu Village (江別村) in the former Sapporo District, thus leaving the district. It is now the Shinotsu section of Ebetsu City.
  • 1907 Ishikari Town and Hanakawa village were merged to form new Ishikari Town.
  • 1915 Shinshinotsu village was founded.
  • 1947 Tōbetsu village became Tōbetsu town.
  • 1996 Ishikari Town becomes Ishikari City, leaving the district.

43°22′52″N 141°34′01″E / 43.381°N 141.567°E / 43.381; 141.567