was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Shiranuka District

Shiranuka District, Hokkaido

is a district located in western Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- Merger :*On October 11, 2005, the town of Onbetsu merged into the city of Kushiro....

, Kushiro

Kushiro Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.-Towns and villages by district:* Akan District** Tsurui* Akkeshi District** Akkeshi** Hamanaka* Kawakami District** Shibecha** Teshikaga* Kushiro District** Kushiro* Shiranuka District** Shiranuka- History :...

 Subprefecture

Subprefectures in Hokkaido

Hokkaido Prefecture had 14 branch offices called 支庁 in Japanese, which is often translated in English as subprefectures. Normally, a subprefecture consists of a few to a dozen cities, towns, and/or villages....

, Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

. 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

Akan, Hokkaido

was a town located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.As of September 30, 2004 it had an estimated population of 6,518 and an area of 739.25 km²...

, from Akan District

Akan District, Hokkaido

is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes.- Towns and Villages :*Tsurui - Merger :...

, was merged into the expanded city of Kushiro

Kushiro, Hokkaido

is a city located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō....

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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
• On October 11, 2005 Onbetsu was merged into the expanded Kushiro City
  Kushiro, Hokkaido
  is a city located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō....
  
  

External links

• Official website in Japanese