is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Geography Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of 9698 km2 . 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 of coastline with the Pacific Ocean. Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Abira安平町237.138,323Yūfutsu DistrictTown Atsuma厚真町404.564,659Yūfutsu DistrictTown Date伊達市444.2834,898no districtCity Mukawaむかわ町166.438,527Yūfutsu DistrictTown Muroran (capital)室蘭市80.6593,716no districtCity Noboribetsu登別市212.1149,523no districtCity Shiraoi白老町425.7517,759Shiraoi DistrictTown Sōbetsu壮瞥町205.042,665Usu DistrictTown Tomakomai苫小牧市561.49174,216no districtCity Tōyako洞爺湖町180.549,231Abuta DistrictTown Toyoura豊浦町233.544,205Abuta DistrictTown
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History 1897: Muroran Subprefecture was established. 1922: Muroran Subprefecture was renamed Iburi Subprefecture.
References
External links Official website