Teshio Province

Teshio (天塩国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido, corresponding to all of modern-day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture

History

• August 15, 1869 Teshio Province established with 6 districts
• 1872 Census finds a population of 1,576
• 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaido

Districts

• Mashike (増毛郡)
• Rumoi (留萌郡)
• Tomamae (苫前郡)
• Teshio (天塩郡)
• Nakagawa (中川郡)
• Kamikawa (上川郡)