Iburi Province
Appearance
Iburi (胆振国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponds to modern-day Iburi Subprefecture, Yamakoshi District of Oshima, Abuta District in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the cities of Chitose and Eniwa in Ishikari Subprefecture and Shimukappu Village in Kamikawa Subprefecture.
History
- August 15, 1869 Iburi Province established with 8 districts
- 1872 Census shows a population of 6,251
- 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō
Districts
- Yamakoshi (山越郡)
- Abuta District (虻田郡)
- Usu (有珠郡)
- Muroran (室蘭郡) Dissolved February 1, 1918 when four towns and villages merged to form Muroran-ku
- Yoribetsu (幌別郡) Dissolved August 1, 1970 when Noboribetsu Town became Noboribetsu City
- Shiraoi (白老郡)
- Yūfutsu (勇払郡)
- Chitose (千歳郡) Dissolved November 11, 1970 when Eniwa Town became a city