Abashiri District, Hokkaidō
Abashiri (網走郡, Abashiri-gun?) 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
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.