is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
located in
Iburi and
Shiribeshi Subprefectures in
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated
population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...
of 31,526 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ...
of . The total area is .
Towns and villages
Iburi Subprefecture
*
Tōyako
*
Toyoura
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
*
Kimobetsu
*
Kutchan
is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kutchan lies slightly north of the volcano Mount Yōtei, and is approximately 50 kilometers west of Sapporo. The subprefecture government offices are located in this town, making it ...
*
Kyōgoku
*
Makkari
*
Niseko
Niseko (, , ) is a resort area located in Hokkaido, Japan. Officially called the , it consists of three towns: Kutchan Town, Niseko Town, and Rankoshi Town at the foot of Niseko Annupuri.
The name Niseko is derived from the Nisekoanbetsu River ...
*
Rusutsu
History
*1869: Upon the creation of 11
provinces
A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provi ...
and 86 Districts in Hokkaido, Abuta District is assigned to Iburi Province.
*1897: Placed under Muroran Subprefecture (renamed Iburi in 1922).
*1899: Kutchan transferred to Iwanai Subprefecture (became part of Shiribeshi in 1910).
*1910: Shiribeshi Subprefecture forms from the merger of Iwanai, Suttsu and Otaru Subprefectures. Part of Abuta District incorporated.
*March 27, 2006: the towns of
Abuta
''Abuta'' is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.
Description
It consists in dioecious climbers or rarely erect trees or shrubs ('' Abuta concolor'') with sim ...
and
Tōya, both of
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, an ...
, merged to form the new town of
Tōyako.
*2007" The
34th G8 summit
The 34th G8 summit was held in the town of Tōyako, Hokkaido, Japan, on July 7–9, 2008. The locations of previous summits hosted by Japan include Tokyo (1979, 1986, 1993) and Nago, Okinawa (2000). The G8 summit has evolved beyond being a gat ...
was announced to take place in
Tōyako.
References
Districts in Hokkaido
Iburi Subprefecture
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