Okhotsk Subprefecture
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Okhotsk Subprefecture
オホーツク | |
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Ohōtsuku-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Abashiri |
Area | |
• Total | 10,690.09 km2 (4,127.47 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2010) | |
• Total | 309,487 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Okhotsk Subprefecture (オホーツク
Etymology[edit]
Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri. However, the area was more commonly referred to as the Okhotsk region (オホーツク
Geography[edit]
Municipalities[edit]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
Abashiri (capital) | 470.94 | 34,919 | no district | City | ||
Bihoro | 438.36 | 20,920 | Abashiri District | Town | ||
Engaru | 1,332.32 | 20,757 | Monbetsu District | Town | ||
Kitami | 1,427.56 | 119,135 | no district | City | ||
Kiyosato | 402.73 | 4,222 | Shari District | Town | ||
Koshimizu | 287.04 | 5,029 | Shari District | Town | ||
Kunneppu | 190.89 | 5,227 | Tokoro District | Town | ||
Monbetsu | 830.7 | 22,983 | no district | City | ||
Nishiokoppe | 308.12 | 1,120 | Monbetsu District | Village | ||
Oketo | 527.54 | 3,042 | Tokoro District | Town | ||
Okoppe | 362.41 | 3,963 | Monbetsu District | Town | ||
Ōmu | 637.03 | 4,596 | Monbetsu District | Town | ||
Ōzora | 343.62 | 7,430 | Abashiri District | Town | ||
Saroma | 404.99 | 5,617 | Tokoro District | Town | ||
Shari | 736.97 | 11,897 | Shari District | Town | ||
Takinoue | 786.89 | 2,757 | Monbetsu District | Town | ||
Tsubetsu | 716.6 | 5,011 | Abashiri District | Town | ||
Yūbetsu | 505.74 | 8,474 | Monbetsu District | Town |
Mergers[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Everett-Heath, John (2020). "Okhotsk, Sea of (Okhotskoye More)". Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names (6th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191905636.
- ^ "Охота". Вода России (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-15.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)