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Political divisions of Karafuto Prefecture

Between 1905 and 1945, the Empire of Japan administered the southern half of Sakhalin, using the name . The area was designated a , the same term given to Hokkaidō at the time. It is commonly referred to as Karafuto Prefecture in English. The prefecture was divided into 4 , which in turn were subdivided into 11 districts, in turn divided into 41 municipalities (1 city, 13 towns, and 27 villages)

List of municipalities of Karafuto Prefecture

Prefectural capital: Toyohara

Notes
  • The data is as of 1945.
  • Some municipalities had multiple possible readings. , for instance, was read Shikuka, Shisuka, or Shikika, depending on sources.
  • All Kanji names are in Shinjitai, a modern form which was not used when the prefecture existed. The KyÅ«jitai names used when the prefecture existed are listed in parentheses.
  • The list shows the current Russian names in parentheses. However, Russian divisions do not match with Japanese divisions. These names just roughly overlap with central towns.

Toyohara Subprefecture ()

Subprefectural capital: Toyohara

Maoka Subprefecture ()

Subprefectural capital: Maoka

Esutoru Subprefecture ()

Subprefectural capital: Esutoru

Shikuka Subprefecture ()

Subprefectural capital: Shikuka

  • Motodomari District, alternatively Mototomari
  • Hoyori Village (Pugachevo)
  • Motodomari Village, alternatively Mototomari (')
  • Shirutoru Town, alternatively Shiritori (Makarov)
  • Shikuka District, alternatively Shisuka or Shikika
  • Chirie Village (Kotikovo)
  • Nairo Village (, Gastello)
  • Shikuka Town, alternatively Shisuka or Shikika (Poronaysk)
  • Tomarikishi Village (Vakhrushev)

See also

External links

  • (Table of the transitions of municipalities of Karafuto)