Bihoro, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Abashiri District
, Okhotsk Subprefecture
, Hokkaido
, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu
word piporo, meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which affords scenic views over Lake Kussharo
in the Akan National Park
.
As of 2009, the town has an estimated population
of 22,117 and a population density
of 52.06 persons per km². The total area is 438.36 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Abashiri District
Abashiri District, Hokkaido
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...
, Okhotsk Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...
, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....
word piporo, meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which affords scenic views over Lake Kussharo
Lake Kussharo
is a caldera lake in Akan National Park, eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. As with many geographic names in Hokkaidō, the name derives from the Ainu language. It is the largest caldera lake in Japan in terms of surface area, and sixth largest lake in Japan. It is also the largest lake in Japan to freeze...
in the Akan National Park
Akan National Park
is a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō. The park was established December 4, 1934....
.
As of 2009, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 22,117 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 52.06 persons per km². The total area is 438.36 km².
History
- 1915 Bihoro VillageVillages of JapanA is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
founded - 1919 TsubetsuTsubetsu, Hokkaidois a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,102 and a population density of 9.29 persons per km². The total area is 716.60 km².-History:...
Village (津別村), now Tsubetsu Town, split - 1921 Part of Tsubetsu Village incorporated
- 1923 Bihoro Village becomes Bihoro Town
- 1946 Part of MemanbetsuMemanbetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Abashiri District, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 37.26 persons per km²...
Village (now Memanbetsu Town) incorporated - 1953 Bihoro song, Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsuwas a Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu possessed consummate skill in the subtle manipulation of instrumental and orchestral timbre...