Sorachi District, Hokkaido

Sorachi District in Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Sorachi (空知郡, Sorachi-gun) is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 53,011 and an area of 1,497.21 km², giving a population density of 35.41 persons per square kilometer.

Towns and Villages

Sorachi Subprefecture

• Kamisunagawa
• Naie
• Nanporo

Kamikawa Subprefecture

• Kamifurano
• Minamifurano
• Nakafurano

History

• 1869 - With the establishment of provinces and districts in Hokkaido, Sorachi District is created within Ishikari Province.
• 1897 - Subprefectures created, Sorachi District is placed under Sorachi Subprefecture
• 1899 - Furano Village (now Furano City), and the towns of Nakafurano, Minamifurano, and Kamifurano were transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture
• On March 27, 2006 the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita, both in Sorachi Subprefecture, have merged into the city of Iwamizawa.