Oshima Province
Encyclopedia
was a short-lived province
located in Hokkaidō
. It corresponded to the southern part of today's Oshima
and Hiyama
Subprefectures
Provinces of Japan
Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
located in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. It corresponded to the southern part of today's Oshima
Oshima Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, 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.- Geography :-Towns and villages by district:* Futami District** Yakumo* Kameda District...
and Hiyama
Hiyama Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897.-Towns and villages by district:* Hiyama District** Assabu** Esashi ** Kaminokuni* Kudō District...
Subprefectures
Subprefectures in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Prefecture had 14 branch offices called 支庁 in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. Normally, a subprefecture consists of a few to a dozen cities, towns, and/or villages....
History
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Oshima Province.- August 15, 1869 Oshima Province established with seven districtsDistricts of JapanThe was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
- 1872 Census reports 75,830 inhabitants of the province
- July, 1881 Tsugaru District and Fukushima District merged to form Matsumae District, reducing the number of districts to six.
- 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō.
Districts
- KamedaKameda District, Hokkaidois a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 39,166 and a density of 111.43 persons per km²...
(亀田郡, -gun)) - KayabeKayabe District, Hokkaidois a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,463 and a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area is 478.82 km².-Mergers:...
(茅部郡) - KamiisoKamiiso District, Hokkaidois a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 48,470 and a density of 71.18 persons per km². The total area is 680.95 km².-Merger:...
(上磯郡) - Fukushima (福島郡), merged with Tsugaru District in 1881 to form Matsumae DistrictMatsumae District, Hokkaidois a district located in southwestern Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 16,068 and a density of 33.45 persons per km²...
- Tsugaru (津軽郡), merged with Fukushima District in 1881 to form Matsumae District
- HiyamaHiyama District, Hokkaidois a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,896 and a density of 19.59 persons per km². The total area is 1,117.57 km².-Towns and villages:*Assabu*Esashi*Kaminokuni...
(檜山郡) - NishiNishi District, Hokkaidois a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 8,357 and a density of 21.82 persons per km²...
(爾志郡)