Akan, Hokkaido

Akan (阿寒町, Akan-chō) was a town located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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 word meaning "Eternal" or "unchanging".

On October 11, 2005 Akan, along with the town of Onbetsu (from Shiranuka District), was merged into the expanded city of Kushiro.

History

1887 - The main town hall for Akan District is established
1923 - Becomes a second-class municipality
1937 - Tsurui Village split off
1940 - Akan becomes a first-class municipality
1957 - Akan Village becomes Akan Town
October 11, 2005 - Akan was merged into the expanded Kushiro City

External links

Kushiro official website (Japanese)

Authority control	NDL: 00276056

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