Usu District, Hokkaido

Last updated July 18, 2024

Usu (有珠郡, Usu-gun) is a district located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 3,009 and a density of 14.7 persons/km². The total area is 205.04 km².

The district has only one town.

Sōbetsu

Timeline

July 1, 1900 - Due to the Hokkaido 1st class municipal status enforcement, the village of Date was formed within Usu District. (1 village)
April 1, 1915 - Due to the Hokkaido 2nd class municipal status enforcement, the village of Sōbetsu was formed within Usu District. (2 villages)
1916 - Population: 21,011. Malaria Patients: 20.
April 1, 1919 - Due to the Sōbetsu, Hokkaido 2nd class municipal status enforcement, the village of Tokushunbetsu was formed within Usu District. (3 villages)
June 1920 - Parts of the village of Tokushunbetsu merged into the village of Kimobetsu, Abuta District (now the town of Kimobetsu).
August 1, 1925 - The village of Date became the 1st class town of Date. (1 town, 2 villages)
April 1, 1939 - The village of Sōbetsu became the 1st class village.
June 1, 1943 - 1st and 2nd class municipal status abolished. The village of Tokushunbetu became an officially designated village, according to the Ministry of Interior.
October 5, 1946 - Designated municipal status enforcement abolished.
September 1, 1950 - The village of Tokushunbetsu was renamed Ōtaki.
January 1, 1962 - The village of Sōbetsu gained town status to become the town of Sōbetsu. (2 towns, 1 village)
April 1, 1972 - The town of Date gained city status to become the city of Date. (1 town, 1 village)
March 1, 2006 - The village of Ōtaki merged into the city of Date.^[1] (1 town)

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References

↑ "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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[1] "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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