Higashimokoto, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Abashiri District
, Abashiri
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. It was split off from Abashiri
Town
(now City
) in 1947.
As of 2004, the village has an estimated population
of 2,745 and a density
of 14.89 persons per km². The total area is 184.38 km².
On March 31, 2006 Higashimokoto was merged with the town of Memanbetsu
, from Abashiri District
, to form the new town of Ōzora
.
Villages of Japan
A 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....
located 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...
, Abashiri
Abashiri 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...
, Hokkaidō
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
Japan
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. It was split off from 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...
Town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
(now City
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
) in 1947.
As of 2004, the village has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 2,745 and a density
Population density
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of 14.89 persons per km². The total area is 184.38 km².
On March 31, 2006 Higashimokoto was merged with 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...
, 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...
, to form the new 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....
.