Okhotsk Subprefecture

Abashiri (網走支庁, Abashiri-shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an area of 10,690.09 square kilometers and a population of 329,446 as of July 31, 2004. It was established in 1897.

Abashiri Subprefecture has two airports. Monbetsu Airport is located in the City of Monbetsu. 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 Ozora.

Geography

Abashiri Subprefecture.

Cities

• Kitami
• Abashiri (capital)
• Monbetsu

Towns and villages by district

• Abashiri
  • Ōzora
  • Bihoro
  • Tsubetsu
• Shari
  • Shari
  • Kiyosato
  • Koshimizu
• Tokoro
  • Kunneppu
  • Oketo
  • Saroma
• Monbetsu
  • Engaru
  • Kamiyūbetsu
  • Yūbetsu
  • Takinoue
  • Okoppe
  • Nishiokoppe
  • Ōmu

Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara, Engaru, and Maruseppu and the village of Shirataki (all from Monbetsu District) merged to form the new town of Engaru.
• On March 5, 2006, the city of Kitami and the towns of Tanno, Rubeshibe, and Tokoro (all from Tokoro District) merged to form the new city of Kitami.
• On March 31, 2006, the town of Memanbetsu and the village of Higashimokoto from Abashiri District merged to form the new town of Ōzora.

External links

• Template:Ja icon Abashiri Subprefecture official website