Abashiri District, Hokkaido
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Abashiri (網走郡, Abashiri-gun) 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. The total area is 1,498.58 km2.
Memanbetsu Airport 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.
43°44′N 144°08′E / 43.73°N 144.13°E
Towns and villages
[edit]- Bihoro Town
- Ōzora Town (Previously Memanbetsu Town and Higashimokoto Village)
- Tsubetsu Town
History
[edit]- 1869: 11 provinces and 86 districts were established in Hokkaido. 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.