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Abashiri

Abashiri (網走市; -shi) is a city located in Abashiri, 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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