Onbetsu (音別町, Onbetsu-chō) was a town located in Shiranuka District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
Onbetsu
音別町 | |
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 Location of Onbetsu in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture) | |
  Onbetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 144°23′E / 42.983°N 144.383°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture) |
| Now part of Kushiro | October 11, 2005 |
| Area | |
• Total | 401.40 km2 (154.98 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2004) | |
• Total | 2,821 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-40 Honmachi, Onbetsu-cho, Shiranuka-gun, Hokkaido 088-0192 |
| Website | web |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Gentiana triflora var. japonica |
| Tree | Sorbus commixta |
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- ^ "Ebetsu, Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido, Japan". mindat.org.
External links
edit- Onbetsu official website (in Japanese)
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