Abuta District, Hokkaidō

Abuta (虻田郡, Abuta-gun^?) is a district located in Iburi and Shiribeshi Subprefectures in Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 persons per km². The total area is 1,113.84 km².

Towns and villages

• Iburi Subprefecture
  • Tōyako
  • Toyoura
• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kimobetsu
  • Kutchan
  • Kyōgoku
  • Makkari
  • Niseko
  • Rusutsu

History

• 1869 Upon the creation of 11 provinces and 86 Districts in Hokkaidō, Abuta District is assigned to Iburi Province.
• 1897 Placed under Muroran Subprefecture (renamed Iburi in 1922)
• 1899 Kutchan transferred to Iwanai Subprefecture (became part of Shiribeshi in 1910)
• 1910 Shiribeshi Subprefecture forms from the merger of Iwanai, Suttsu and Otaru Subprefectures. Part of Abuta District incorporated
• March 27, 2006 the towns of Abuta and Tōya, both of Iburi Subprefecture, merged to form the new town of Tōyako.
• 2007 The 34th G8 summit was announced to take place in Tōyako.
• A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; the merger will combine Kimobetsu and Rusutsu; both are in Abuta District and in Shiribeshi Subprefecture.^[1]

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