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is a subprefecture of
Hokkaido Prefecture is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The ...
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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
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Geography

Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders
Oshima Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2. Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hok ...
to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, and
Sorachi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of J ...
s to the North, and
Hidaka Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The west side of the Hidaka mountains occupies most of the area. Hidaka is sparsely populated and has many of Hokkaido's natural resources. The governmental office is located in Urakawa. H ...
to the East. On its South side, Iburi has of coastline with the
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History

*1897: Muroran Subprefecture was established. *1922: Muroran Subprefecture was renamed Iburi Subprefecture.


References


External links


Official website
Subprefectures in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub