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Former provinces of Hokkaido

In 1869, the island of Hokkaido, Japan was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. The majority of Japan's former provinces were converted into prefectures by the Meiji government between 1870 and 1876.

List of provinces
The former provinces of Hokkaido are listed below with their districts. Oshima Province : Presently the southern part of modern-day Oshima and Hiyama Subprefectures. Districts included: • Kameda (亀田郡, -gun) • Kayabe (茅部郡) • Kamiiso (上磯郡) • Fukushima (福島郡) – merged with Tsugaru District in 1881 to create Matsumae DistrictTsugaru (津軽郡) – merged with Fukushima District in 1881 to create Matsumae District • Hiyama (檜山郡) • Nishi (爾志郡) Shiribeshi Province : After the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth, Karafuto was administered from Toyohara in Karafuto Prefecture. ==Notes==
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