Ashoro, Hokkaido
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Ashoro 足寄町 |
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Onneto
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 Location of Ashoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
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 Ashoro
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| Coordinates: 43°15′N 143°33′E / 43.250°N 143.550°ECoordinates: 43°15′N 143°33′E / 43.250°N 143.550°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Ashoro |
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| • Total | 1,408.09 km2 (543.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,196 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | www |
Ashoro (足寄町 Ashoro-chō?) is a town located in Ashoro District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,254 and a density of 5.9 persons per km². The total area is 1,408.09 km².
It was the largest municipality in Japan until the merger of Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture on February 1, 2005. Main industries of the town include dairying and farming of sugar beet and wheat.
Lake Onnetō is a major attraction of the town and is a part of Akan National Park.
As of January 31, 2015 the total population of The Town of Ashoro is 7,339, with a total of 3,540 men and 3,799 women. The Town of Ashoro’s population density is 5.09 people per square kilometer. The county of Ashoro’s, Ashoro-gun, population is 9,692 with a population density of 4.81per square km. Like many communities in the Tokachi prefecture, the Town of Ashoro has seen a decline in population. The 1999 census concluded there were 9,409 people living in Ashoro. The total area is 1,408.09 km²
Ashoro is located in the northeastern part of the Tokachi. Kushiro and Shiranuka is to the east and to the south are Honebestu and Obihiro. Kamishiro is to the west and to the north is Oketo, Rikubestu and Tsubetsu. Ashoro is Ashoro consists of have rolling foothills and nestled at the base of ¬MMount Meakan. Ashoro-gun is 66.5 km wide and 48.2 km long and is 1,408.09K㎡. Ashoro is considered a wide town. Eightythree percent of the town’s land is forested.
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