Iburi Sub-Prefecture
Iburi ( Japanese 胆 振 総 合 振興 局 , Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku ) is a sub- prefecture of Hokkaidō Prefecture . It has an area of 3,697 km² and a population of 432,578 (as of July 31, 2007).
history
The sub-prefecture was established in 1897 under the name Muroran sub-prefecture ( 室 蘭 支 庁 , Muroran-shichō ). In 1922 the name was changed to Iburi sub-prefecture ( 胆 振 支 庁 , Iburi-shichō ), the current name based on the Iburi province .
When Hokkaidō was reorganized on April 1, 2010, it was renamed Iburi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku .
Administrative division
Big cities ( 市 , shi )
- Seat of the sub-prefecture administration: Muroran
Counties ( 郡 , gun )
List of the districts of the sub-prefecture Iburi, as well as their cities ( 町 , chō ) and villages ( 村 , mura ).
Reorganizations
- On March 1, 2006, Ōtaki Village in Usu County was incorporated into Date City.
- On March 27, 2006, the cities of Hayakita and Oiwake in Yūfutsu County merged to form the new city of Abira.
- On March 27, 2006, the cities of Hobetsu and Mukawa in Yūfutsu County merged to form the new city of Mukawa. The spelling of the city name was changed to Hiragana .
- On March 27, 2006, the cities of Abuta and Tōya in Abuta County merged to form the new city of Tōyako.
Web links
Commons : Iburi Sub-prefecture - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Website of the Sub-Prefecture (Japanese)