Okhotsk Subprefecture Explained

Okhotsk Subprefecture
Native Name Lang:ja
Official Name:Ohōtsuku-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Seat Type:Capital
Subdivision Type:Prefecture
Subdivision Name:Hokkaido
Area Total Km2:10690.09
Population Total:309487
Population As Of:September 30, 2010
Population Density Km2:auto

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.

Etymology

Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri. However, the area was more commonly referred to as the, 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

NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMap
RōmajiKanji
Abashiri (capital)網走市470.9434,919no districtCity
Bihoro美幌町438.3620,920Abashiri DistrictTown
Engaru遠軽町1,332.3220,757Monbetsu DistrictTown
Kitami北見市1,427.56119,135no districtCity
Kiyosato清里町402.734,222Shari DistrictTown
Koshimizu小清水町287.045,029Shari DistrictTown
Kunneppu訓子府町190.895,227Tokoro DistrictTown
Monbetsu紋別市830.722,983no districtCity
Nishiokoppe西興部村308.121,120Monbetsu DistrictVillage
Oketo置戸町527.543,042Tokoro DistrictTown
Okoppe興部町362.413,963Monbetsu DistrictTown
Ōmu雄武町637.034,596Monbetsu DistrictTown
Ōzora大空町343.627,430Abashiri DistrictTown
Saroma佐呂間町404.995,617Tokoro DistrictTown
Shari斜里町736.9711,897Shari DistrictTown
Takinoue滝上町786.892,757Monbetsu DistrictTown
Tsubetsu津別町716.65,011Abashiri DistrictTown
Yūbetsu湧別町505.748,474Monbetsu DistrictTown

Mergers

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Everett-Heath, John. Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names. Oxford University Press. 2020. 6th. 9780191905636. Okhotsk, Sea of (Okhotskoye More). https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001/acref-9780191905636-e-5493. subscription.
  2. Web site: Охота . Вода России . ru . 2020-06-15.