Obira (Hokkaidō)

Obira-chō 小平 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Hokkaidō
Prefecture :	Hokkaidō
Coordinates :	44 ° 1 '  N , 141 ° 40'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 0 '56 "  N , 141 ° 39' 46"  E
Basic data
Surface:	627.29 km²
Residents :	3105 (September 30, 2019)
Population density :	5 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	01482-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese yew
Flower :	azalea
town hall
Address :	Obira Town Hall 216 Aza Obira-chō Obira -chō, Rumoi-gun Hokkaidō  078-3392
Website URL:	www.town.obira.hokkaido.jp
Location Obiras in Hokkaido Prefecture

Obira ( Japanese 小平 町 , - chō ) is a small town in Rumoi County in the Rumoi sub-prefecture on Hokkaidō .

etymology

The name Obira comes from Ainu o-pira-us-pet , which means "at the mouth of the river - cliff - his - river". This refers to the Obirashibe ( 小平 蘂 川 , -gawa ) flowing through the city center .

geography

Within the municipal boundaries are the mountains Poroshiri ( ポ ロ シ リ mit , -yama ) with 731 m, Tengu-yama ( 天狗 山 ; see Tengu ) with 376 m and Obirashibe-dake ( 小平 蘂 岳 ) with 961 m, which lead to the Teshio- Mountain country ( 天 塩 山地 , Teshio-sanchi ) belong.

The city is traversed by the Obirashibe, which is dammed up into a lake by the Obira Dam at the foot of the Tengu-yama.

In the upper and middle reaches of the river there are fossils from the chalk .

history

On July 1, 1919, the village of Obirashibe ( 小平 村 村 , - mura ) , which belongs to the district of Rumoi (now a district) , became independent as a 2nd class municipality. The town hall was first located in the Usuya district ( 臼 谷 ) and was moved to the center in 1924.

On January 1, 1948, Obirashibe was renamed Obira. On September 30, 1956, the village of Onishika ( 鬼 鹿 村 , -mura ) founded on August 15, 1887 was incorporated. Since then, Obira is the only municipality in the district. On September 1, 1966, he was appointed Chō.

The Rumoi coal mining area stretched out of the Neogene up to within the city limits . This led to an economic boom in the area and the establishment of several railway lines for coal transport. With the incorporation of Onishikas, Obira had almost 30,000 inhabitants, which have since declined steadily after the collapse of the coal mines and are now below 4,000.

traffic

Mashike is connected to the national road 232 to Teshio and Rumoi . Prefecture streets that cross the town limits are prefecture streets 126, 550, 643, 707, 742, 853, 867, 958, 1006, 1048 and 1049.

All previous train connections to Obira have been discontinued. The 1987 fully closed Haboro line of the state JNR to Rumoi and Horonobe stopped at the stations Usuya, Obira, the Hanaoka station, the Onishika station and the Semmatsu station. The connection to the line of the private Teshio Tankō Tetsudō ( 天 塩 炭 砿 鉄 道 , German "coal railway Teshio") was replaced by bus services. Between 1952 and 1957 the Tappu Shinrin Tetsudō ( 達布森林 鉄 道 , dt. "Forest Railway Tappu") operated in the district of Tappu . The Haboro line and the line of Tappu Shinrin Tetsudō originally served to transport coal.

Attractions

Obira-Nishin-Ban'ya rest area

In Tappu, the Hanada family's old guard house ( 旧 花田 家 番 屋 , kyū Hanada-ke ban'ya ) is an important cultural asset of the country. This is located on the grounds of the Obira-Nishin-Ban'ya rest stop ( 道 の 駅 お び ら 鰊 番 屋 ) on national road 231, which itself was built in an old wooden style.

The city has recognized the folk dance Onishika-Matsumae- Kagura ( 鬼 鹿 松 前 神 楽 ) as an important cultural asset of the city.

economy

The main industries are coastal fishing and agriculture, mainly rice and melons.

Town twinning

Obira's twin town is Kodaira, a city ​​of 190,000 in Tokyo Prefecture . Both are spelled identically despite their different pronunciation.

education

Are the primary schools Obira, Tappu (in Obira 達布 ) Hongō ( 本郷 ) Neiraku ( 寧楽 ) Usuya and Onishika that middle schools Obira, Hongō and Onishika. There is also a secondary school in the village, the Obira secondary school, which is, however, a special needs school . Until 1972 there was also a regular high school with the Hokkaidō-Onishika high school.

Neighboring cities and communities

• Rumoi sub-prefecture:
  • Rumoi
  • Tomamae
• Sorachi Sub-Prefecture :
  • Fukagawa
  • Numata
  • Horokanai

Web links

Commons : Obira  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ア イ ヌ 語 地名 リ ス ト オ ニ シ ベ ～ キ タ P31-40P ( Eng . "List of Ainu toponyms: Onishibe – Kita S. 31–40"). (No longer available online.) 総 務 課 (German "Department for General Affairs"), 環境 生活 部 (German "Environment and Life Agency"), Hokkaidō Prefecture, p. 31 , formerly in the original ; Retrieved May 31, 2009 (Japanese).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
2. ↑ ^{a b} I 概況 . (No longer available online.) Sub-prefecture Rumoi, p. 4 , formerly in the original ; Retrieved May 1, 2009 (Japanese).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.