Nemuro Subprefecture
Nemuro
(根室) is a
subprefecture
of
Hokkaido Prefecture
,
Japan
. The Japanese claim the disputed
Southern Kurile Islands
(known as the Northern Territories in Japan) as part of this subprefecture. As of
July 31
,
2004
, the subprefecture has an estimated population of 86,152 and a (claimed) area of 8533.96 km.
History
November
,
1897
Nemuro Subprefecture established
November, 1897 Shana Subprefecture established
December
,
1903
Shana Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture merged
August
,
1945
Soviets
occupy the Kuril Islands
April 28
,
1952
San Francisco Treaty
comes into effect, Japan renounces Kuril Islands north of Etorofu.
Geography
Cities
1.
Nemuro
(capital)
Districts
Notsuke
2.
Betsukai
Shibetsu
3.
Nakashibetsu
4.
Shibetsu
Menashi
5.
Rausu
Districts in the Northern Territories/Southern Kurile Islands (occupied and administered by
Russia
, claimed by Japan)
Shikotan
6. Shikotan
Kunashiri
7. Tomari
8. Ruyobetsu
Etorofu
9. Rubetsu
Shana
10. Shana
Shibetoro
11. Shibetoro
Districts renounced in
San Francisco Treaty
Uruppu
Shimushiro
Shumushu
Islands marked on map
A.
Habomai
Rocks
B.
Shikotan
Island
C.
Kunashiri
D.
Etorofu
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