Monbetsu District, Hokkaido

This article is about the district in Hokkaido Prefecture. For the city in Hokkaido with the same name, see Monbetsu, Hokkaido. For the town in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, see Monbetsu, Hokkaido (Hidaka).
Location of Monbetsu District in Okhotsk Subprefecture

Monbetsu (紋別郡 Monbetsu-gun) is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

In 1869, Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 49,851 and a population density of 12.74 persons per km². The total area is 3,912.51 km².

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Coordinates: 44°23′24″N 143°11′24″E / 44.39000°N 143.19000°E / 44.39000; 143.19000

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