Nakagawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaido

Nakagawa (中川郡 (天塩国), Nakagawa-gun (Teshio no kuni)) is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The Ainu origin of the district name comes from the fact that it is located in the middle reaches of the Teshio River.[1] There is a district with the same name in Tokachi Subprefecture, see Nakagawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 9,038 and a density of 5.86 persons per km2. The total area is 1,542.65 km2.

Towns and villages

References

  1. ^ "アイヌ語地名リスト" [List of Ainu Place Names] (PDF) (in Japanese). Department of Environment and Lifestyle, Ainu Policy Promotion Office - Hokkaido Prefectural Government. 2007. p. 92. Retrieved 25 January 2026.

44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°E / 44.483; 142.350

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