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Abuta District, Hokkaido
Abuta (虻田郡; -gun) is a district located in Iburi Subprefecture and Shiribeshi Subprefecture in Hokkaido, 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
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
History
- 1869 Upon the creation of 11 provinces and 86 Districts in Hokkaido, Abuta District is assigned to Iburi Province.
- 1897 Placed under Muroran Subprefecture (renamed Iburi in 1922)
- 1899 Kucchan 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
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