was a province of Japan created during the Meiji Era. It originally contained the Kuril Islands from Kunashiri northwards, and later incorporated Shikotan as well. Its original territory is currently occupied by Russia, and its territory was renounced in the San Francisco Treaty except for the southern Kuril islands (see Kuril Islands dispute).
History
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Chishima Province.
Districts
- Kunashiri (å½å¾Âé¡), around Kunashir Island (occupied and administered by Russia, see Kuril Island conflict)
- Etorofu (æÂÂæÂÂé¡), around Iturup island (occupied and administered by Russia)
- Furebetsu (æ¯åÂ¥é¡) (dissolved April, 1923 when its villages merged with several villages in Shana and Etorofu districts to form the village of Rubetsu in Etorofu)
- Shana (ç´Âé£é¡) (occupied and administered by Russia)
- Shibetoro (èÂÂÃ¥ÂÂé¡) (occupied and administered by Russia)
- Shikotan (è²丹é¡) (split off of Hanasaki District in 1885; currently occupied and administered by Russia)
- Uruppu (å¾Âæ«é¡), around Uruppu island, Acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875), ceded in San Francisco Treaty
- Shimushiru (æ°çÂ¥é¡), around Shimushiru island, Acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg, ceded in San Francisco Treaty
- Shumushu (å å®Âé¡), around Shumushu island, Acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg, ceded in San Francisco Treaty
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