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is a district
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located in Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.
Etymology
Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office ...
, Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
, Japan
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As of 2004, the district has an estimated population
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of 38,013 and a population density
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of 25.37 persons per km2. The total area is 1,498.58 km2.
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 ...
is located in the town of Ōzora; the airport was located in the town of Memanbetsu prior to the town's 2006 merger into the town of Ōzora.
Towns and villages
*Bihoro
is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word ''piporo'', meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussh ...
Town
* Ōzora Town (Previously Memanbetsu Town and Higashimokoto Village)
* Tsubetsu Town
History
*1869: 11provinces
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and 86 districts
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were established in Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
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. Abashiri District was placed in Kitami Province
*July 1881: Abashiri District (網尻郡) was incorporated from Kushiro Province
*1947: Abashiri Town split into Higashimokoto Village and Abashiri City; Abashiri City leaves the district
*March 31, 2006: the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto merged to form the new town of Ōzora.
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Districts in Hokkaido