is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of . The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subprefecture represents 0.96% of the overall population of Hokkaido.
Geography Rumoi Subprefecture stretches broadly across the coast of the Sea of Japan in northwestern Hokkaido.
Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationPop. DensityDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Enbetsu遠別町590.862,9665.02Teshio DistrictTown Haboro羽幌町472.497,33815.53Tomamae DistrictTown Mashike増毛町369.644,63412.54Mashike DistrictTown Obira小平町627.293,2775.22Rumoi DistrictTown Rumoi (capital)留萌市297.4422,24274.78no districtCity Shosanbetsu初山別村280.041,2494.46Tomamae DistrictVillage Teshio天塩町353.313,2419.17Teshio DistrictTown Tomamae苫前町454.53,2617.17Tomamae DistrictTown
Mergers
Rivers The Rumoi River flows from Mount Poroshiri in the Hidaka Mountain range to the Sea of Japan.
History Mashike Subprefecture was established as part of the administrative reforms of Hokkaido during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The capital was moved to Rumoi in 1914, and the subprefecture was renamed to Rumoi Subprefecture in the same year. Toyotomi Town in Teshio District transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 1948, and Horonobe was transferred to Sōya Subprefecture in 2010.
Economy
The fishing industries dominates the economy of the area, and seafood processing remains a thriving industry.
See also Sankebetsu brown bear incident
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