Onbetsu, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 42°59′N 144°23′E / 42.983°N 144.383°E / 42.983; 144.383
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Onbetsu
音別町
Flag of Onbetsu
Official seal of Onbetsu
Location of Onbetsu in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Location of Onbetsu in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Onbetsu is located in Japan
Onbetsu
Onbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°59′N 144°23′E / 42.983°N 144.383°E / 42.983; 144.383
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Now part of KushiroOctober 11, 2005
Area
 • Total401.40 km2 (154.98 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2004)
 • Total2,821
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-40 Honmachi, Onbetsu-cho, Shiranuka-gun, Hokkaido
088-0192
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20050617235520/http://www.onbetsu-hokkaido.jp/
Symbols
FlowerGentiana triflora var. japonica
TreeSorbus commixta

Onbetsu (音別町, Onbetsu-chō) was a town located in Shiranuka District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

As of September 30, 2004, it had an estimated population of 2,821 and an area of 401.40 km2.

On October 11, 2005, Onbetsu, along with the town of Akan (from Akan District) was merged into the expanded city of Kushiro.

Onbetsu is the location of the Onbetsu Power Station, a diesel-powered facility.

History[edit]

  • 1919 - Established as a village
  • 1922 - Renamed to Onbetsu Village
  • 1959 - Becomes Onbetsu Town
  • October 11, 2005 - Onbetsu was merged into the expanded Kushiro City

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ebetsu, Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido, Japan". mindat.org.

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