is a
district
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located in
Iburi Subprefecture,
Hokkaido
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,
Japan
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. As of March, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 3,009 and a density of 14.7 persons/km
2. The total area is 205.04 km
2.
The district has only one town.
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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.
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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 town)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Usu District, Hokkaido
Districts in Hokkaido
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Iburi Subprefecture