Hokkaido, Japan · Asia
35,759
Population
Asia
Continent
Tokyo
Timezone
JP
Country Code
Abashiri (網走市, Abashiri-shi) is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners. The old prison has been turned into a museum, but the city's new maximum-security prison is still in use. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 40,333 and a density of 85.6 persons per km2 (222 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 470.94 km2 (181.83 sq mi).
Coordinates
44.0213°, 144.2697°
Region/State
Hokkaido
District
Abashiri Shi
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Country
Japan
Region
Hokkaido
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
35,759
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