Abuta, Hokkaido (original) (raw)
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
| Abuta 虻田町 | |
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 Location of Abuta in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
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  AbutaLocation in Japan |
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| Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°45′E / 42.550°N 140.750°E / 42.550; 140.750 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture) |
| Now part of Tōyako | March 27, 2006 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 7,811 |
| • Density | 116.84/km2 (302.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 58 Sakaemachi, Abuta-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido049-5692 |
| Website | web.archive.org/web/20060213031645/http://wbsv.town.abuta.hokkaido.jp/index.jsp |
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| Flower | Viola mandshurica |
| Tree | Sorbus commixta |
Abuta (虻田町, Abuta-chō) was a town in Japan in the Abuta (Iburi) District of Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,811 and a density of 116.84 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 66.85 square kilometers (25.81 sq mi).
On March 27, 2006, Abuta was merged with the village of Tōya (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako.[1]
- ^ "虻田町" [Town of Abuta] (in Japanese). Japan Post Holdings. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Tōyako official website (in Japanese)