Akan, Hokkaido
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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 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 :...

, Kushiro Subprefecture
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 :...

, Hokkaidō.

As of September 30, 2004 it had an estimated population of 6,518 and an area of 739.25 km². The name comes from an Ainu
Ainu language
Ainu is one of the Ainu languages, spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō....

 word meaning "Eternal" or "unchanging".

On October 11, 2005 Akan, along with the town of Onbetsu
Onbetsu, Hokkaido
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....

, from Shirukana District, 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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History

  • 1887 The main town hall for Akan District is established
  • 1923 Becomes a second-class municipality
  • 1937 Tsurui
    Tsurui, Hokkaido
    is a village located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō. As of December 31, 2007 it has an estimated population of 2,596 and an area of 571.84 km².Tsurui is a breeding ground for the Red-crowned Crane, one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan....

     Village
    Villages of Japan
    A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

     split off
  • 1940 Akan becomes a first-class municipality
  • 1957 Akan Village becomes Akan Town
  • On October 11, 2005 Akan 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....


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