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Okhotsk Subprefecture (オホーツク総合振興局, Ohōtsuku-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.
Okhotsk Subprefecture
オホーツク総合振興局 | |
|---|---|
| Ohōtsuku-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
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| 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) |
Etymology edit
Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri. However, the area was more commonly referred to as the Okhotsk region (オホーツク地方, Ohōtsuku-chihō), as it faces the Sea of Okhotsk, 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. The sea is named for the port of Okhotsk, itself named for the Okhota River,[1] whose name is derived from the Even word окат (okat) meaning "river".[2]
Geography edit
Municipalities edit
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||
 Abashiri (capital)
|
網走市 | 470.94 | 34,919 | no district | City | 
|
 Bihoro
|
美幌町 | 438.36 | 20,920 | Abashiri District | Town | 
|
 Engaru
|
遠軽町 | 1,332.32 | 20,757 | Monbetsu District | Town | 
|
 Kitami
|
北見市 | 1,427.56 | 119,135 | no district | City | 
|
 Kiyosato
|
清里町 | 402.73 | 4,222 | Shari District | Town | 
|
 Koshimizu
|
小清水町 | 287.04 | 5,029 | Shari District | Town | 
|
 Kunneppu
|
訓子府町 | 190.89 | 5,227 | Tokoro District | Town | 
|
 Monbetsu
|
紋別市 | 830.7 | 22,983 | no district | City | 
|
 Nishiokoppe
|
西興部村 | 308.12 | 1,120 | Monbetsu District | Village | 
|
 Oketo
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置戸町 | 527.54 | 3,042 | Tokoro District | Town | 
|
 Okoppe
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興部町 | 362.41 | 3,963 | Monbetsu District | Town | 
|
 Ōmu
|
雄武町 | 637.03 | 4,596 | Monbetsu District | Town | 
|
 Ōzora
|
大空町 | 343.62 | 7,430 | Abashiri District | Town | 
|
 Saroma
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佐呂間町 | 404.99 | 5,617 | Tokoro District | Town | 
|
 Shari
|
斜里町 | 736.97 | 11,897 | Shari District | Town | 
|
 Takinoue
|
滝上町 | 786.89 | 2,757 | Monbetsu District | Town | 
|
 Tsubetsu
|
津別町 | 716.6 | 5,011 | Abashiri District | Town | 
|
 Yūbetsu
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湧別町 | 505.74 | 8,474 | Monbetsu District | Town | 
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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)