Onbetsu, Hokkaido

Onbetsu Flag Emblem
Location of Onbetsu in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
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Flower	Gentiana triflora var. japonica
Tree	Sorbus commixta

Onbetsu (音別町, Onbetsu-chō) 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.

• 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

• Onbetsu official website (in Japanese)