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
  • Abuta
  • Toya
  • Toyoura
• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kimobetsu
  • Kucchan
  • Kyogoku
  • Makkari
  • Niseko
  • Rusutsu

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