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Memanbetsu
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Abashiri District, Hokkaido, Abashiri District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 37.26 persons per km². The total area was 159.02 km². On March 31, 2006, Memanbetsu was merged with the village of Higashimokoto, Hokkaido, Higashimokoto (also from Abashiri District, Hokkaido, Abashiri District) to create the new town of Ōzora, Hokkaido, Ōzora. Memanbetsu's name was derived from the Ainu "Memanpet" meaning "River with a spring" Transportation In the area of the former town, Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations along the Sekihoku Line: *Memambetsu Station *Nishi-Memambetsu Station Both are named after the former town. Memanbetsu Airport is named after the former town. History *1890 – Establishment of timber harvesting for the purpose of supplying the match manufacturing industry *1 ...
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Memanbetsu Airport
is an airport in the Memanbetsu section of Ōzora, a town in Hokkaidō, Japan. The airport is close to Shiretoko National Park and consistently has over one million passengers per year. History The current airfield was opened in April 1985, replacing the original Memanbetsu Airport closer to the city centre. The runway at the new airport was extended to its current length in 2000. The airport was located in the Town of Memanbetsu until 2006, when a merger consolidated Memanbetsu and the Village of Higashimokoto into the Town of Ōzora. In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region. Airlines and destinations Ground transportation Buses Trains It takes 20 minutes from Airport Terminal to Nishi Memanbetsu Station. References External links Memanbetsu Airport Guidefrom Japan Airlines , also known as JAL (''Jaru'' ...
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