is a town in Abashiri District

Abashiri District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 38,013 and a population density of 25.37 persons per km²...

, 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.

Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger

Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...

 of 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...

, and the village of Higashimokoto

Higashimokoto, Hokkaido

was 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...

, both from Abashiri District

Abashiri District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 38,013 and a population density of 25.37 persons per km²...

.

Memanbetsu Village, later Memanbetsu Town, split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri

Abashiri, Hokkaido

is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners...

) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri.

Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.

Education

Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education

Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education

Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education is a governmental agency that mainly oversees public schools in Hokkaidō in Japan.The board directly oversees high schools and provides educational services in Hokkaidō.-Abashiri:...

 operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora.

Transportation

Hokkaido Railway Company

Hokkaido Railway Company

The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008....

 (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations on the Sekihoku Main Line:

• Memambetsu Station
• Nishi-Memambetsu Station
  Nishi-Memambetsu Station
  is a railway station in Ōzora, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company . It is the closest station to Memanbetsu Airport.-Lines:The Nishi-Memambetsu Station is served by the Sekihoku Main Line from to .-Station layout:...
  
  

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 Ōzora.

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