Uryū District, Hokkaido
Uryū Districtin in Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefecture.
Uryū (雨竜郡 Uryū-gun) is a district divided between Sorachi and Kamikawa Subprefectures, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 18,996 and a density of 12.70 persons per km². The total area is 1,495.78 km².
Towns and villages
Kamikawa Subprefecture
Sorachi Subprefecture
Changes
On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture. As such Uryū District was now also part of the latter subprefecture.
Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 141°52′12″E / 43.71000°N 141.87000°E
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