Shari District, Hokkaido

Location of Shari District in Okhotsk Subprefecture

Shari (斜里郡 Shari-gun) is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,608 and a population density of 17.25 persons per km². The total area is 1,426.74 km².

In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, Shari was placed in Kitami Province.

Towns and villages

Coordinates: 43°53′17″N 144°46′48″E / 43.88806°N 144.78000°E / 43.88806; 144.78000

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