Onbetsu, Hokkaido Explained

Onbetsu
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:42.9833°N 167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Now part of Kushiro
Extinct Date:October 11, 2005
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:401.40
Population Total:2,821
Population As Of:September 30, 2004
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:1-40 Honmachi, Onbetsu-cho, Shiranuka-gun, Hokkaido
088-0192
Module:
Embedded:yes
Flower:Gentiana triflora var. japonica

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ebetsu, Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido, Japan . mindat.org.