Iburi Province

Location of Iburi Province c. 1869.

Iburi Province (胆振国, Iburi-no kuni), also called Ifuri, 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

After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Iburi Province.

• 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

References

• Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128