Haboro, Hokkaido
Haboro (Japanese羽 幌 町, -chō ) is a town in the district Tomamae in the sub-prefecture Rumoi on Hokkaidō.
Etymology
The name comes from Ainu Haboro haboropetsu, which means " pool of a wide river ."
Geography
For the urban area of Haboro include the offshore islands Teuri (天 売 岛, -tō ) and Yagishiri (焼 尻 岛, -tō ). Both belong to the Shokambetsu - Teuri - Yagishiri Quasi National Park (暑 寒 别 天 売 焼 尻 国 定 公园).
Additional information is found within the city limits of 1,032 m high mountain Pisshiri (ピッシリ 山), Ainu for "mountain of stones ", which also forms the border between Embetsu, Haboro, Horokanai. Rivers are the Haboro (羽 幌 川, -gawa ) and the Chikubetsu (筑 别 川, -gawa ).
History
On February 3, 1894 Haboro ( Haboro -mura羽 幌 村, ) is established as a district of the village Tomamae and on 15 July 1897 as an independent village outsourced. On September 19, 1901, the district Shokambetsu will be spun as a separate village. On April 1, 1902 Haboro is appointed to the municipality first class and on July 1, 1921 to Chō for 2nd class municipality on April 1, 1909. On April 1, 1955 Teuri is (天 売 村, -mura ), and on April 1, 1959 Yagishiri (焼 尻 村, -mura ) incorporated. Both December 1880 were hived off from Tomamae and appointed on April 1, 1906 municipalities 2nd class.
Traffic
Haboro has connection to the National Road 232 to Teshio and Rumoi. Prefecture roads are crossing the city limits the prefecture roads 255, 356, 437, 547, 548, 612, 741, 747, 762 and 866
By means of Haboro Enkai Ferry (羽幌 沿海 フェリー, Haboro enkai Feri, dt "Coastal Ferry Haboro " ) is a ferry service to both islands Teuri and Yagishiri.
All earlier trains to Haboro were hired. The 1987 complete set Haboro- line state JNR after Rumoi and Horonobe held at stations Haboro and Chikubetsu. The latter has been abolished on 25 December 1970. The Haboro line was originally the coal transportation. The Haboro Tanko tetsudō 1941 opened (羽 幌 炭 矿 鉄 道, German " coal train Haboro ") was also abolished in 1970 during the closing of the coal mines. This ran the lines Chikubetsu line (筑 别 駅, Chikubetsu - sen) and Akebono - line (曙 駅, Akebono - sen) and drove next to the train station Chikubetsu to eight more. More were the Chikubetsu Shinrin tetsudō (筑 别 森林 鉄 道, dt "Forest path Chikubetsu "). 1962 Meiu Line (名 羽 线, Meiu - sen) was commenced by the JNR as an extension of Shinmei line, which was never completed.
Economy
Main economic activities of the town are fishing, agriculture and tourism particularly for Quasi National Park.
Education
In Haboro are the primary schools Haboro, Teuri and Yagishiri, the middle schools Haboro, Teuri and Yagishiri, as well as the high schools Hokkaido - Teuri and Hokkaido - Haboro. The first is carried by the city and second from the prefecture.
Twinning
On September 11, 1979, the village Taira in Toyama prefecture partner city was. When this was incorporated into the 50,000 inhabitants city Nanto 2004, the state passed to it.
On 1 October 1980, the small town Uchinada in Ishikawa Prefecture sister city was.
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Sub-prefecture Rumoi: Tomamae
- Shosambetsu
- Embetsu
- Horokanai