Iburi Subprefecture
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
- Date
- Muroran (capital)
- Noboribetsu
- junie b jones
Towns and villages by district
Mergers
History
- 1897 Muroran Subprefecture established
- 1922 Renamed Iburi Subprefecture
External links
42°18′56″N 140°58′09″E / 42.315453°N 140.969222°E
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