Onbetsu, Hokkaidō

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Onbetsu (音別町 Onbetsu-chō?) was a town located in Shiranuka District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō. As of September 30, 2004 it had an estimated population of 2,821 and an area of 401.40 km².

On October 11, 2005, the town is merged into the city of Kushiro.

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  • 1919 Established as a village
  • 1922 Renamed to Onbetsu village
  • 1959 Becomes Onbetsu town

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