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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway.
Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway
Park
Photo: ほくなん, Public domain.
The Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway or Maruseppu Forest Park Ikoi-no-Mori Railway is an approximately 1.24 miles long narrow gauge heritage railway with a track gauge of 2 ft 6 in near the Japanese City of Engaru near Mombetsu in the Okhotsk Subprefecture on the island Hokkaidō. Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway is situated 3½ km northeast of Engaru Chō.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
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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Satellite Map
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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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