Bihoro Chō
Bihoro is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water". Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park.Bihoro Chō
- Type: Locality with 21,000 residents
- Also known as: “Bihoro”, “Bihoro Cho”, “Bihoro-chō”, and “Bihoro-machi”
- Location: Abashiri District, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.7546° or 43° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
144.1328° or 144° 7′ 58″ eastPopulation
21,000Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8RM6Q43M+R4GeoNames ID
2130527
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In Other Languages
“Bihoro Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “びほろちょう”
- Japanese: “ビホロチョウ”
- Japanese: “美幌町”
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