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, whose name is derived from the Even word окат (okat) meaning "river".
Geography
Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji 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
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