Engaru, Hokkaido
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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 Monbetsu District
Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province....
, Okhotsk Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...
, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 23,133 and a population density
Population density
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of 18 persons per km². The total area is 1,332.32 km².
History
- 1919: Engaru Village split off of KamiyūbetsuKamiyubetsu, Hokkaidowas a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km². The total area is 161.39 km²....
Village (now Town) - 1925: Ikutahara Village split off (becomes Ikutahara Town in 1934)
- 1946: Maruseppu Village (now Town) and Shirataki Village split off
On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara
Ikutahara, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaidoō, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,618 and a population density of 9.73 persons per km²...
and Maruseppu
Maruseppu, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture , Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name comes from a word in the Ainu language which means "a wide area where three rivers gather"....
, and the village of Shirataki
Shirataki, Hokkaido
was a village located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture , Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 1,305 and a population density of 3.81 persons per km²...
, all from Monbetsu District
Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.In 1869, Hokkaidō was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province....
merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the expanded town of Engaru.