Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido

This article is about the district in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. For other districts with this name in Hokkaido, see Kamikawa (disambiguation).

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The area of Kamikawa District in Tokachi Subprefecture.

Kamikawa (上川郡, Kamikawa-gun) is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 18,064 and a density of 12.32 persons per km². The total area is 1,465.97 km².

Towns

• Shimizu
• Shintoku

History

• 1869 – Upon the establishment of provinces and districts in Hokkaido, Kamikawa District established in Tokachi Province.
• September, 1920 – Borders of Memuro Town in Kasai District modified, part of it incorporated into Shimizu Town
• September 30, 1951 – Shimizu Town incorporates Mikage Village (御影村) in Kasai District