Iburi Subprefecture
Iburi Subprefecture 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. 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.Cities
History
- 1897: Muroran Subprefecture was established.
- 1922: Muroran Subprefecture was renamed Iburi Subprefecture.