Haboro, Hokkaido

Haboro
羽幌町
Town
Flag of Haboro
Official seal of Haboro
Location of Haboro in Hokkaido (Rumoi)
Location of Haboro in Hokkaido (Rumoi)
Haboro is located in Japan
Haboro
Haboro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°21′N 141°42′E / 44.350°N 141.700°E / 44.350; 141.700
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Rumoi)
DistrictTomamae
Area
 • Total472.49 km2 (182.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,338
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.haboro.lg.jp

Haboro (羽幌町, Haboro-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,338. The total area is 472.49 km2. The town also administers the two islands of Yagishiri and Teuri.

Haboro was officially designated a town in 1921. The villages of Teuri and Yagishiri were merged into Haboro in 1955 and 1959, respectively.[1]

  1. ^ a b "羽幌町" [Haboro]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-04.