Iburi Subprefecture

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Iburi (胆振支庁; -shichō) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Districts 1.3 Mergers 2 History 3 External link

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Muroran (capital)
• Tomakomai
• Noboribetsu
• Date

[edit] Districts

• Abuta
  • Toyoura
  • Toyako
• Usu
  • Sobetsu
• Shiraoi
  • Shiraoi
• Yufutsu
  • Abira
  • Atsuma
  • Mukawa

[edit] Mergers

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

• On March 1, 2006, the village of Otaki from Usu District merged into the city of Date.
• On March 27, 2006, the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake from Yufutsu District merged to form the new town of Abira.
• On March 27, 2006, the towns of Hobetsu and Mukawa from Yufutsu District merged to form the new town of Mukawa, now with a different writing.
• On March 27, 2006, the towns of Abuta and Toya from Abuta District merged to form the new town of Toyako.

[edit] History

• 1897 Muroran Subprefecture established
• 1922 Renamed Iburi Subprefecture

[edit] External link

• Official website in Japanese

Hokkaidō Prefecture
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Wakkanai | Yubari
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