Abira, Hokkaido

Abira
安平町
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Location of Abira in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Abira
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°46′N 141°49′E / 42.767°N 141.817°E / 42.767; 141.817Coordinates: 42°46′N 141°49′E / 42.767°N 141.817°E / 42.767; 141.817
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
District Yūfutsu (Iburi)
Area
  Total 237.13 km2 (91.56 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
  Total 8,323
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
Website www.town.abira.lg.jp

Abira (安平町, Abira-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Abira was founded on March 27, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,323, and a density of 35 persons per km². The total area is 237.13 km2 (92 sq mi).

Japan's largest single-site solar power plant, the SoftBank Tomatoh Abira Solar Park, is located in Abira.

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