Iburi Subprefecture

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Iburi (胆振) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

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

Geography

Cities

1. Muroran (capital)

2. Tomakomai

3. Noboribetsu

4. Date

Districts

• Abuta

5. Toyoura

6. Toyako

• Usu

7. Sobetsu

• Shiraoi

8. Shiraoi

• Yufutsu

9. Abira

10. Atsuma

11. Mukawa

Mergers

• 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.

History

• 1897 Muroran Subprefecture established
• 1922 Renamed Iburi Subprefecture

External link

• Official website in Japanese

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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 | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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