Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
Monbetsu (紋別郡; -gun) is a
district located in
Abashiri Subprefecture,
Hokkaido,
Japan. In
1869, Hokkaido was divided into 11
provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province.
As of
2004, the district has an estimated
population of 49,851 and a
density of 12.74 persons per
km². The total area is 3,912.51 km².
*
Engaru*
Kamiyubetsu*
Nishiokoppe*
Okoppe*
Oumu*
Takinoue*
Yubetsu*On
November 15,
1950, a section of Shimoyūbetsu (?) Village was cut off and incorporated into
Saroma Village,
Tokoro District.
*On
July 1,
1954, Monbetsu Town, Kamishokotsu Village and Shokotsu Village merged to form
Monbetsu City, splitting it from the district.
*On October 1,
2005, the towns of
Ikutahara and
Maruseppu and the village of
Shirataki merged into the town of
Engaru.
