Futami District, Hokkaido

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Futami (二海郡, Futami-gun) is a district located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Futami District in Oshima Subprefecture

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 16,975 and a density of 23.08 persons per km2. The total area is 735.60 km2.

Towns

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History

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The name of "Futami" derives from that the district faces two seas, the Sea of Japan and Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean. Yakumo is the only municipality facing both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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