Abashiri

Also known as Abasiri

is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Abashiri is a city in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, situated in the Okhotsk region on the Sea of Okhotsk coast. It is notable as a regional hub in one of Japan's most remote and historically significant areas, known for its fishing industry and harsh northern climate.

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Settlement.image_caption: Top: Panorama view of Mount Tento and Lake Abashiri, Second: Abashiri Prison Museum, View of salicornia europaea in Lake Notoro, Third: View of drift ice in Okhotsk Sea, Ainu Moyoro Midden Ruin Park, Bottom: Panorama view of downtown Abashiri (all item from left to right)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Abashiri, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Abashiri, Hokkaido.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.image_map: Abashiri in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Abashiri in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hokkaido
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.extinct_title: Now part of
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Yōichi Mizutani (since December 2010)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city of Japan
Official name: 網走町
Country: Japan
Located in: Abashiri district
Population: 40998
Area: 471.00
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Body of water: Lake Tōfutsu
Capital of: Okhotsk Subprefecture
Shares border with: Koshimizu
Official website: www.city.abashiri.hokkaido.jp
Image: Abashiri01.JPG

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Commons category: Abashiri, Hokkaido
topic's main category: Category:Abashiri
native label: 網走市
name in kana: あばしりし
twinned administrative body: Atsugi
inception: 1947-02-11
replaced by: Higashimokoto
social media followers: 5790
different from: Lake Abashiri
associated electoral district: Hokkaido 12th district

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Air
Rail
Education
Universities
High schools
Sister cities
Sights
Museums
Culture
Mascot
References
External links

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===Museums=== Okhost Ryuhyo Museum

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