Furubira, Hokkaido

Furubira
古平町
Town

Furubira Town hall

Location of Furubira in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Furubira

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°16′N 140°38′E / 43.267°N 140.633°E / 43.267; 140.633Coordinates: 43°16′N 140°38′E / 43.267°N 140.633°E / 43.267; 140.633
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District Furubira
Government
  Mayor Junji Homma
Area
  Total 188.41 km2 (72.75 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 3,513
  Density 19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 40-4 Hama-machi, Furubira, Furubira-gun, Hokkaido
046-0192
Website www.town.furubira.lg.jp

Furubira (古平町 Furubira-chō) is a town located in Furubira District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 3,513 and a density of 19 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 Furubira River, which runs from the highlands of the Shakotan Peninsula into the Japan Sea.[1]

Neighboring municipalities

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 Port of Furubira, located near Cape Maruyama, 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 soy beans. Beef, pork, and poultry are also raised in the town.[1]

Education

Hokkaido Furubira High School closed in 2012.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "古平(町)" [Furubira]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  2. 人口と世帯 [Population and households] (in Japanese). Furubira, Hokkaido, Japan: Town of Furubira. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.


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