Bihoro, Hokkaido

Bihoro
美幌町
Town

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Location of Bihoro in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Bihoro

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 144°6′20″E / 43.82500°N 144.10556°E / 43.82500; 144.10556Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 144°6′20″E / 43.82500°N 144.10556°E / 43.82500; 144.10556
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District Abashiri
Government
  Mayor Tsuchiya Kōji (土谷耕治)
Area
  Total 438.36 km2 (169.25 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Total 22,117
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Taxus cuspidata
  Flower Rhododendron dauricum
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 2 Chōme 25 Banchi, Aza Higashi 2 Jō Kita, Bihoro-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō
092-8650
Website www.town.bihoro.hokkaido.jp

Bihoro (美幌町 Bihoro-chō) 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 50 persons per km². The total area is 438.36 km².

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