Abashiri
Abashiri (網走市 Abashiri-shi) is a city located in Abashiri
subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Abashiri is best known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the
incarceration of political prisoners. The old prison has been
turned into a museum, but the city's new maximum security prison is still in use.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 42,548 and the density of 90.36
persons per km². The total area is 470.88 km².
The city was founded on February 11, 1947.
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