Abashiri River

A river that flows north through the southern part of the Okhotsk General Bureau in northeastern Hokkaido. It is a first-class river. It originates from Mount Ahoro in the Akan mountain range, flows north through the mountains, joins the Tsubetsu River and enters the plains, joins the Bihoro River and flows into Lake Abashiri, then flows out from the northern end of the lake, flows east for about 5 kilometers, passes through Abashiri city, and empties into the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. It is 115 kilometers long and has a drainage basin area of ​​1,380 square kilometers. The main part is directly controlled by the national government, and flood control is managed by the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. As development in the hinterland expanded, Abashiri Port was built on the river's mouth.

[Jiro Okamoto]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

北海道北東部、オホーツク総合振興局管内の南部を北流する川。一級河川。阿寒山系の阿幌岳に発し、山間を北流し、津別(つべつ)川を合して平地に入り、美幌(びほろ)川を合して網走湖に流入、さらに湖の北端から流出、5キロメートルほど東流し網走市街を貫いてオホーツク海に注ぐ。延長115キロメートル、流域面積1380平方キロメートル。主要部は国が直轄し、北海道開発局が治水管理している。後背地の開発の伸展とともに、網走港がこの川の河口を基礎に建設された。

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