Onbetsu, Hokkaido
Onbetsu (音別町, Onbetsu-chō) was a town located in Shiranuka District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Onbetsu
音別町 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Onbetsu in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture) | |
  Onbetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 144°23′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
- 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
External links
- Onbetsu official website (in Japanese)
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