Akan (阿寒町, Akan-chō^?) was a town located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.

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 Shirukana District, was merged into the expanded city of Kushiro.

[edit] 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
• On October 11, 2005 Akan was merged into the expanded Kushiro City

[edit] External links

• Official website in Japanese

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