Higashimokoto, Hokkaido
Higashimokoto (東藻琴村 Higashimokoto-mura) was a village located in Abashiri District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. It was split off from Abashiri Town (now Abashiri City) in 1947.
As of 2004, the village has an estimated population of 2,745 and a density of 14.89 persons per km². The total area is 184.38 km².
On March 31, 2006, Higashimokoto was merged with the town of Memanbetsu (also from Abashiri District) to create the new town of Ōzora.
External links
- Ōzora official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 43°50′40″N 144°17′40″E / 43.8444°N 144.2944°E
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