Onbetsu, Hokkaido

Onbetsu was a town located in Shiranuka District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Population

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

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

Merge

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

Industry

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