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Iburi Subprefecture

GEOGRAPHY

Cities

Muroran (capital)

Tomakomai

Noboribetsu

Date

Districts

Abuta

--- Toyoura

--- Toyako

Usu

--- Sobetsu

Shiraoi

--- Shiraoi

Yufutsu

--- Abira

--- Atsuma

--- 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