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Iburi (胆振支庁, Iburi-shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.

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]

Cities

Towns and villages by district

Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Iburi Subprefecture.

History

1897 Muroran Subprefecture established
1922 Renamed Iburi Subprefecture

References

^ "胆振の概要" (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government Iburi Subprefectural Office. 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-19.

External links

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42°18′56″N 140°58′09″E / 42.315453°N 140.969222°E / 42.315453; 140.969222

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[Official-1] "胆振の概要" (in Japanese). Hokkaido Government Iburi Subprefectural Office. 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-19.

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 == Geography ==
 Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches {{convert|152|km|mi}} East-West and {{convert|98|km|mi}} North-South. Iburi covers an area of {{convert|9698|km2|sqmi}}. Iburi borders [[Oshima subprefecture]] to the West, [[Shiribeshi subprefecture|Shiribeshi]], [[Ishikari subprefecture|Ishikari]], and [[Sorachi subprefecture]]s to the North, and [[Hidaka subprefecture]] to the East. On its South side, Iburi has {{convert|218|km|mi}} of coastline with the [[Pacific Ocean]].<ref name="Official">{{cite web|url=http://www.iburi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/gaiyo/index.html|title=胆振の概要|date=2006|publisher=Hokkaido Government Iburi Subprefectural Office|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-19}}</ref>
-[[Image:Iburi Subprefecture Map.gif|thumb|200px|Iburi Subprefecture.]]
+[[Image:Iburi Subprefecture Map.gif|thumb|300px|Iburi Subprefecture]]
-=== Cities ===
+====Cities====
+* [[Date, Hokkaidō|Date]]
 * [[Muroran, Hokkaidō|Muroran]] (capital)
+* [[Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu]]
 * [[Tomakomai, Hokkaidō|Tomakomai]]
+====Towns and villages by district====
-* [[Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō|Noboribetsu]]
-* [[Date, Hokkaidō|Date]]
+* [[Abuta District, Hokkaidō|Abuta (Iburi) District]]
+** [[Tōyako, Hokkaidō|Tōyako]]
-=== Towns and villages by district ===
-*[[Abuta District, Hokkaidō|Abuta]]
 ** [[Toyoura, Hokkaidō|Toyoura]]
-** [[Tōyako, Hokkaidō|Tōyako]]
+* [[Shiraoi District, Hokkaidō|Shiraoi District]]
-*[[Usu District, Hokkaidō|Usu]]
+** [[Shiraoi, Hokkaidō|Shiraoi]]
+* [[Usu District, Hokkaidō|Usu District]]
 ** [[Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō|Sōbetsu]]
-*[[Shiraoi District, Hokkaidō|Shiraoi]]
+* [[Yūfutsu District, Hokkaidō|Yūfutsu (Iburi) District]]
-** [[Shiraoi, Hokkaidō|Shiraoi]]
-*[[Yūfutsu District, Hokkaidō|Yūfutsu]]
 ** [[Abira, Hokkaidō|Abira]]
 ** [[Atsuma, Hokkaidō|Atsuma]]
 ** [[Mukawa, Hokkaidō|Mukawa]]
+====Mergers====
-===Mergers===
 :''See [[List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Iburi Subprefecture]].''