Shari | |
Native Name: | 斜里郡 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | 43.8881°N 144.78°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido |
Subdivision Type2: | Subprefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Okhotsk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1,426.74 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 24,608 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,608 and a population density of 17.25 persons per km2. The total area is 1,426.74 km2.
In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, Shari was placed in Kitami Province.