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Encyclopedia > Asahikawa

Asahikawa, or Asahigawa (旭川市; -shi) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 357,927 and the density of 478.77 persons per km². The total area is 747.60 km².


The city was founded on August 1, 1922. The Asahikawa Airport is located in Asahikawa.


External links

  • Official website (http://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/) (in Japanese)


  Hokkaido Prefecture
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Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
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