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{{nihongo|'''Ōzora'''|大空町|Ōzora-chō}} is a town in [[Abashiri District, |
{{nihongo|'''Ōzora'''|大空町|Ōzora-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Abashiri District, Hokkaido|Abashiri District]], [[Okhotsk Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|result of the merger]] of the town of [[Memanbetsu, |
Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|result of the merger]] of the town of [[Memanbetsu, Hokkaido|Memanbetsu]], and the village of [[Higashimokoto, Hokkaido|Higashimokoto]], both from [[Abashiri District, Hokkaido|Abashiri District]]. |
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Memanbetsu Village |
Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of [[Abashiri, Hokkaido|Abashiri]]) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri. |
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Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.<ref>[http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html Home Page], ''[[All Nippon Airways]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ar.jal.com/en/ Home Page], ''[[Japan Airlines]]''</ref> |
Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.<ref>[http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html Home Page], ''[[All Nippon Airways]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ar.jal.com/en/ Home Page], ''[[Japan Airlines]]''</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:37, 12 September 2013
Ōzora (大空町, Ōzora-chō) is a town in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto, both from Abashiri District.
Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri.
Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.[1][2]
Education
Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora.
Transportation
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations on the Sekihoku Main Line:
Memanbetsu Airport is located in Ōzora.
References
External links
Media related to Ōzora, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons