Shiribeshi Subprefecture

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Shiribeshi Subprefecture
後志総合振興局
Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Location of Shiribeshi Subprefecture
PrefectureHokkaido
CapitalKutchan
Area
 • Total
4,305.82 km2 (1,662.49 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2009)
 • Total
250,065
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Websiteshiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
Otaru City
Kutchan Town (capital)

Shiribeshi Subprefecture (後志総合振興局, Shiribeshi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2.