Iburi Subprefecture
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Iburi Subprefecture 胆振総合振興局 |
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Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
Location of Iburi Subprefecture | |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Capital | Muroran |
Area | |
• Total | 3,698.00 km2 (1,427.81 sq mi) |
Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 426,627 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Website | iburi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp |
Iburi Subprefecture (胆振総合振興局 Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
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Geography
Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches 152 kilometres (94 mi) East-West and 98 kilometres (61 mi) North-South. Iburi covers an area of 9,698 square kilometres (3,744 sq mi). Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, and Sorachi Subprefectures to the North, and Hidaka Subprefecture to the East. On its South side, Iburi has 218 kilometres (135 mi) of coastline with the Pacific Ocean.[1]
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Iburi Subprefecture
Cities
- Date
- Muroran (capital)
- Noboribetsu
- Tomakomai
Towns and villages by district
Mergers
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History
- 1897 Muroran Subprefecture established
- 1922 Renamed Iburi Subprefecture
References
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External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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