Abashiri River
Abashiri River (網走川, Abashiri-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.
| Abashiri River 網走川 | |
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  Mouth | |
| Native name | Abashiri-gawa (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture/Region | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefecture | Iburi |
| District | Abashiri, City of Abashiri |
| Municipalities | Bihoro, Ōzora, Tsubetsu |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Ahoro |
| • location | Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| • elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Okhotsk |
• location | Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 44°1′30″N 144°16′30″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 13.96 m3/s (493 cu ft/s) |
History
Around 1000 years ago, the Okhotsk culture settled the river basin and moved inland. Remains from the Jōmon period have been found on the bottom of Lake Abashiri.[1]
Course
The Abashiri River rises in Tsubetsu on the slopes of Mount Ahoro of the Akan Volcanic Complex. The river leaves the mountains and is joined by Tsubetsu River and Bihoro River before flowing into Lake Abashiri. The river exits the lake and flows into the Sea of Okhotsk at Abashiri.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abashiri River.
- "Abashiri River" 網走川 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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