Akan district

Akan is a district in , , . It includes Akan National Park, which has many dormant volcanoes.
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  • Type: district of Japan
  • Description: district in Hokkaido, Japan
  • Also known as: Akan” and “Akan District, Hokkaido

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsurui.

Village
is a village located in , Hokkaidō, . As of 30 November 2025, the village had an estimated population of 2,362 in 1186 households, and a population density of 2.1 people per km2. is situated 4 km southeast of Akan district.

Akan district

Latitude
43.2555° or 43° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
144.2899° or 144° 17′ 24″ east
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
8RM6774Q+6X
Geo­Names ID
7428077
Wiki­data ID
Q599471
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Akan district” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مقاطعة أكان،هوكايدو
  • Cebuano: Akan-gun
  • Chinese: 阿寒郡
  • Dutch: Akan District, Hokkaidō
  • French: district d’Akan
  • French: District d’Akan
  • German: Akan Bezirk, Hokkaidō
  • Hungarian: Akan körzet
  • Iloko: Distrito ti Akan, Hokkaido
  • Iloko: Distrito ti Akan
  • Indonesian: Distrik Akan, Hokkaido
  • Italian: Distretto di Akan
  • Japanese: あかんぐん
  • Japanese: 阿寒郡
  • Korean: 아칸군
  • Lithuanian: Akano apskritis
  • Persian: شهرستان آکان، هوکایدو
  • Polish: Powiat Akan
  • Portuguese: Distrito de Akan
  • Russian: Округ Акан, Хоккайдо
  • Spanish: Distrito de Akan, Hokkaidō
  • Thai: อำเภออากัง
  • Ukrainian: Повіт Акан

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tsurui and Nakasetsuri-nishi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moboro Bashi and Ryokuen Bashi.

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