Abashiri District, Hokkaido
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Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Okhotsk Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...
, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 38,013 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 25.37 persons per km². The total area is 1,498.58 km².
Memanbetsu Airport
Memanbetsu Airport
is an airport in the Memanbetsu section of Ōzora, a town in Hokkaidō, Japan. The current airfield was opened in April 1985, replacing the original Memanbetsu Airport nearer to the city centre...
is located in the Town of Ōzora
Ozora, Hokkaido
is a town in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto, both from Abashiri District....
; the airport was located in the Town of Memanbetsu
Memanbetsu, Hokkaido
was a town located in Abashiri District, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 37.26 persons per km²...
prior to the town's 2006 merger into the Town of Ōzora.
Towns and villages
- BihoroBihoro, Hokkaidois a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water"....
Town - ŌzoraOzora, Hokkaidois a town in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto, both from Abashiri District....
Town (Previously MemanbetsuMemanbetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Abashiri District, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 37.26 persons per km²...
Town and HigashimokotoHigashimokoto, Hokkaidowas a village located in Abashiri District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was split off from Abashiri Town in 1947.As of 2004, the village has an estimated population of 2,745 and a density of 14.89 persons per km²...
VillageVillages of JapanA is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
) - TsubetsuTsubetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,102 and a population density of 9.29 persons per km². The total area is 716.60 km².-History:...
Town
History
- 1869: 11 provincesProvinces of JapanBefore the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English as provinces. Each province was divided into gun ....
and 86 districtsDistricts of JapanThe was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
were established in HokkaidoHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. 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 MemanbetsuMemanbetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Abashiri District, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 37.26 persons per km²...
, and the village of HigashimokotoHigashimokoto, Hokkaidowas a village located in Abashiri District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was split off from Abashiri Town in 1947.As of 2004, the village has an estimated population of 2,745 and a density of 14.89 persons per km²...
merged to form the new town of ŌzoraOzora, Hokkaidois a town in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto, both from Abashiri District....
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