Abira, Hokkaido

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

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
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
DistrictYūfutsu (Iburi)
Area
  Total237.13 km2 (91.56 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total8,323
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Websitewww.town.abira.lg.jp

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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