Abashiri Subprefecture
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is a subprefecture
Subprefectures in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Prefecture had 14 branch offices called 支庁 in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. Normally, a subprefecture consists of a few to a dozen cities, towns, and/or villages....

 of 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. 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
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...

. However, the area was more commonly referred to as the , as it faces the Sea of Okhotsk
Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Islands on the southeast, the island of Hokkaidō to the far south, the island of Sakhalin along the west, and a long stretch of eastern Siberian coast along the west and...

, and the name Abashiri was changed to the more commonly used Okhotsk during the administrative redivision of Hokkaido's 14 subprefectures to 9 subprefectural bureaus in April, 2010.

Cities

  • 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...

     (capital)
  • Kitami
    Kitami, Hokkaido
    is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefectural capital is Abashiri.Kitami is in central Okhotsk Subprefecture. The Kitami Mountains are nearby....

  • Monbetsu
    Monbetsu, Hokkaido
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Towns and villages by district

  • 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...

    • Bihoro
      Bihoro, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water"....

    • 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....

    • Tsubetsu
      Tsubetsu, Hokkaido
      is 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:...

  • Monbetsu District
    Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province....

    • Engaru
      Engaru, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 23,133 and a population density of 18 persons per km²...

    • Nishiokoppe
      Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido
      is a village located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,187. The total area is 308.12 km².-External links:...

    • Okoppe
      Okoppe, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,545 and a population density of 12.82 persons per km². The total area is 362.41 km²....

    • Ōmu
    • Takinoue
      Takinoue, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,320 and a population density of 4.49 persons per km². The total area is 766.89 km²....

    • Yūbetsu
      Yubetsu, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,950 and a population density of 14.52 persons per km². The total area is 344.35 km²....

  • Shari District
    • Kiyosato
      Kiyosato, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Shari District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 4,818 and a population density of 12.96 persons per km². The total area is 402.73 km².-External links:...

    • Koshimizu
      Koshimizu, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Shari District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,698 and a population density of 20.42 persons per km². The total area is 287.04 km².-External links:...

    • Shari
      Shari, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Shari District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,036 and a population density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 736.97 km².-External links:...

  • Tokoro District
    Tokoro District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,291 and a population density of 15 persons per km²...

    • Kunneppu
      Kunneppu, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Tokoro District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,882 and a density of 31.69 persons per km². The total area is .-External links:* in Japanese...

    • Oketo
      Oketo, Hokkaido
      is a town located in Tokoro District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,527 and a population density of 7.27 persons per km². The total area is 527.54 km²....

    • Saroma
      Saroma, Hokkaido
      is a town in the Tokoro District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.The name comes from the Ainu place name saro oma pet, meaning place of many miscanthus reeds.:...


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