Iburi Subprefecture
Iburi Subprefecture (胆振総合振興局, Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Iburi Subprefecture 胆振総合振興局 | |
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| Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku | |
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| 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
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]
Towns and villages by district
Mergers
History
- 1897: Muroran Subprefecture was established.
- 1922: Muroran Subprefecture was renamed Iburi Subprefecture.
References
- "Archived copy" 胆振の概要 (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government Iburi Subprefectural Office. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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