Furubira | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Seal Type: | Emblem |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 43.2667°N 178°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Furubira |
Extinct Title: | Now part of |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Junji Homma |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 188.41 |
Population Total: | 3,265 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
Blank Info Sec1: | 40-4 Hama-machi, Furubira, Furubira-gun, Hokkaido 046-0192 |
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 188.41km2.
Furubira occupies the eastern end of the north coast of the Shakotan Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The town is largely built around the Furubira River, which runs from the highlands of the Shakotan Peninsula into the sea.
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.
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 soybeans. Beef, pork, and poultry are also raised in the town.
Hokkaido Furubira High School closed in 2012.