Engaru Chō
Engaru is a town in the Okhotsk subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name Inkar-us-i, meaning a lookout point. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki, all from Monbetsu District merged into the expanded town of Engaru.Engaru Chō
- Type: Locality with 21,700 residents
- Also known as: “Engaru”, “Engaru Cho”, “Engaru-chō”, and “Engaru-machi”
- Location: Monbetsu district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.9072° or 43° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
143.3112° or 143° 18′ 40″ eastPopulation
21,700Elevation
349 metres (1,145 feet)Open location code
8RM5W846+VFGeoNames ID
2130386
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In Other Languages
“Engaru Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “えんがるちょう”
- Japanese: “エンガルチョウ”
- Japanese: “遠軽町”
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