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 km2. The total area is 500.95 km2.
Towns and villages
[edit]History
[edit]- 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.