Furubira, Hokkaido
Furubira
古平町 | |
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Town | |
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Furubira Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 43°16′N 140°38′E / 43.267°N 140.633°ECoordinates: 43°16′N 140°38′E / 43.267°N 140.633°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
District | Furubira |
Government | |
• Mayor | Junji Homma |
Area | |
• Total | 188.41 km2 (72.75 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 3,265 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 40-4 Hama-machi, Furubira, Furubira-gun, Hokkaido 046-0192 |
Website | www |
Furubira (古平町, Furubira-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 3,265, and a density of 17 persons per km². The total area is 188.41 square kilometres (72.75 sq mi).[1][2]
Geography[]
Furubira occupies the eastern end of the north coast of the Shakotan Peninsula facing the Japan Sea. The town is largely built around the , which runs from the highlands of the Shakotan Peninsula into the Japan Sea.[1]
Neighboring municipalities[]
- Shakotan
- Kamoenai
- Tomari
- Niki
- Yoichi
History[]
Furubira was established as one of many Pacific herring fishing settlements in the region at the beginning of the Edo period (1603 – 1868). The town was formally incorporated in 1902.[1]
Economy[]
Manganese was once mined at the head of the Furubira River; mining ceased in the town in 1984. The mine was located at Inakuraishi.
The , located near , is an active fishing port. Shrimp, Alaska pollack, and saltwater clams are a mainstay of the economy. The Furubira River provides irrigation for the production of rice, potatoes, and soybeans. Beef, pork, and poultry are also raised in the town.[1]
Education[]
Hokkaido Furubira High School closed in 2012.
- Furubira Elementary School
- Furubira Junior High School
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "古平(町)" [Furubira]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ 人口と世帯 [Population and households] (in Japanese). Furubira, Hokkaido, Japan: Town of Furubira. 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
External links[]
- Media related to Furubira, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Towns in Hokkaido
- Hokkaidō geography stubs