Kamikawa District

Kamikawa (上川郡 Kamikawa-gun) is a district in Tokachi Subprefecture. It occupies an area in the north western part of the subprefecture).

In 2006, the district had a population of 17,828. The total area is 1,466 km².

(There are two other Kamikawa Districts in Hokkaidō - both located in Kamikawa Subprefecture.)

History

The district was established in 1869 as part of the original Tokachi Province.

Towns

• Shimizu
• Shintoku

Source

• Tokachi International Association (March 2007) Tokachi Living Guide Obihiro

Obihiro and the districts, towns and villages of Tokachi Subprefecture
Obihiro City • Ashoro District: Ashoro • Rikubetsu • Hiroo District: Hiroo • Taiki • Kamikawa District: Shimizu • Shintoku • Kasai District: Memuro • Nakasatsunai • Sarabetsu • Katō District: Kamishihoro • Otofuke • Shihoro • Shikaoi • Nakagawa District: Honbetsu • Ikeda • Makubetsu • Toyokoro • Tokachi District: Urahoro

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