Yūfutsu District, Hokkaido

Yūfutsu (勇払郡) is a district divided between Iburi and Kamikawa Subprefectures in Hokkaido, Japan.

Iburi Subprefecture

 * Abira (merger of Hayakita and Oiwake)
 * Atsuma
 * Mukawa

Kamikawa Subprefecture

 * Shimukappu

History

 * 1869 - With the establishment of provinces and districts in Hokkaido, Yūfutsu District, Iburi Province is created
 * 1897 - Placed under Muroran Subprefecture (later renamed Iburi)
 * 1906 - Shimukappu Village transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture
 * 1948 - Tomakomai City established, leaving Yūfutsu District
 * On March 27, 2006 - the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake merged to form the new town of Abira.
 * On March 27, 2006 - the towns of Hobetsu and Mukawa merged to form the new town of Mukawa, now with a different writing.