Okhotsk Subprefecture
Place in Hokkaido From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Etymology
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
Municipalities
| 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 |
置戸町 | 527.54 | 3,042 | Tokoro District | Town |  |
 Okoppe |
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 |
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 |
湧別町 | 505.74 | 8,474 | Monbetsu District | Town |  |
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