Abashiri

Abashiri City Hall
Abashiri-shi ; 網走市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Hokkaidō
Prefecture :	Hokkaidō
Coordinates :	44 ° 1 ' N , 144 ° 16' E Coordinates: 44 ° 1 '11 " N , 144 ° 15' 31" E
Basic data
Surface:	470.92 km²
Residents :	35,205 ; (September 30, 2019)
Population density :	75 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	01211-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Cake trees
Flower :	Azaleas
town hall
Address :	Abashiri City Hall ; 4 Minami-6-jō; Abashiri -shi ; Hokkaidō 093-8555
Website URL:	http://www.city.abashiri.hokkaido.jp/english/overview.html
Location of Abashiris in Hokkaidō Prefecture

Abashiri ( Japanese 網走市 , - shi ) is a city and the administrative seat of the sub-prefecture Okhotsk on the northeast coast of the island of Hokkaidō .

Abashiri is best known for its prison for political prisoners from the Meiji period . Today there is only a museum on the site, the old prison has been replaced by a new high-security wing.

geography

Abashiri is located on the Sea of Okhotsk in the east of the Okhotsk sub-prefecture . It is located about 50 km east of Kitami . Immediately southwest of the city lies the 33 km ² large Abashiri Lake (Abashiri-Ko in Japanese).

climate

Because of its location, Abashiri has a very cool monsoon climate , with sometimes meter-high snow falling in winter.

history

The city was founded in March 1872 .

traffic

The Abashiri station is the terminus of Sekihoku Main Line and the Senmō Main Line of JR Hokkaido ; Trains run to Asahikawa and Kushiro . The city can be reached via national roads 39, 238, 244 and 334.