Abashiri District, Hokkaido Explained

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. The total area is 1,498.58 km².

Memanbetsu Airport is located in the town of Ōzora; the airport was located in the town of Memanbetsu prior to the town's 2006 merger into the town of Ōzora.

Towns and villages

• Bihoro Town
• Ōzora Town (Previously Memanbetsu Town and Higashimokoto Village)
• Tsubetsu Town

History

• 1869: 11 provinces and 86 districts were established in Hokkaido. Abashiri District was placed in Kitami Province
• July 1881: Abashiri District (網尻郡) was incorporated from Kushiro Province
• 1947: Abashiri Town split into Higashimokoto Village and Abashiri City; Abashiri City leaves the district
• March 31, 2006: the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto merged to form the new town of Ōzora.