Obira, Hokkaido
Obira (Japanese小平 町, -chō ) is a town in the district Rumoi in the sub-prefecture Rumoi on Hokkaidō.
Etymology
The name comes from Ainu Obira o- pira -us -pet, which means " at the mouth - River - be - cliff ". This refers to the current flowing through the city center Obirashibe (小平 蕊 川, -gawa ).
Geography
Within the municipal boundaries are the mountains Poroshiri (ポロシリ 山, -yama ) with 731 m, Tengu -yama (天狗 山; see Tengu ) with 376 m and Obirashibe -dake (小平 蕊 岳) with 961 m height for Teshio - Bergland (天 塩 山地, Teshio - sanchi ) belong.
The city is crossed by Obirashibe, which is dammed at the feet of the Tengu -yama from Obira Dam at a lake.
In the upper and middle reaches of the river to find fossils from the Cretaceous.
History
On 1 July 1919, the district town for Rumoi (today acyclic ) belonging village was Obirashibe (小平 蕊 村, -mura ) independently as a 2nd class municipality. The Town Hall was originally located in the district Usuya (臼 谷) and in 1924 moved to the center.
On 1 January 1948 Obirashibe was renamed Obira. On September 30, 1956, the village Onishika founded on August 15, 1887, incorporated (鬼 鹿 村, -mura ). Since that time Obira is the only municipality in the county. On September 1, 1966, the appointment was made for Chō.
Until within the city limits, the coalfield Rumoi extended Neogene. This led to an economic boom in the area and the construction of several railway lines to transport coal. So Obira had. Onishikas with the incorporation NaOCH almost 30,000 inhabitants, which has since steadily declined after the decline of the coal mines and stands at less than 4,000
Traffic
Mashike has connection to the National Road 232 to Teshio and Rumoi. Prefecture roads are crossing the city limits the prefecture roads 126, 550, 643, 707, 742, 853, 867, 958, 1006, 1048 and 1049th
All earlier trains to Obira were hired. The 1987 complete set Haboro- line state JNR after Rumoi and Horonobe held at stations Usuya, Obira, the breakpoint Hanaoka, Onishika the train station and the breakpoint Semmatsu. The connection to the line of private Teshio Tanko tetsudō (天 塩 炭 砿 鉄 道, German " coal train Teshio " ) was replaced by bus services. Between 1952 and 1957 reversed the district Tappu Tappu the Shinrin tetsudō (达布森林 鉄 道, dt "Forest path Tappu "). The Haboro- line and the line of Tappu Shinrin tetsudō originally served the coal transportation.
Attractions
In Tappu are with the old guard house of the Hanada family (旧 花田 家 番 屋, kyū Hanada - ke Ban'ya ) an Important Cultural Property in the country. This is located on the grounds of the motel Obira - Nishin - Ban'ya (道 の 駅 おびら 鰊 番屋) on National Highway 231, which was in turn built himself in an old wooden style.
The city has the folk dance Onishika - Matsumae Kagura (鬼 鹿 松 前 神 楽) is recognized as important cultural asset of the city.
Economy
The main economic activities are agriculture and coastal fisheries, while mainly rice and melons.
Twinning
Obiras partner city is 190,000 inhabitants, Kodaira in Tokyo Prefecture. Both are written the same in spite of different pronunciation.
Education
In Obira are the primary schools Obira, Tappu (达布) Hongō (本 郷), Neiraku (宁 楽) Usuya and Onishika, the middle schools Obira, Hongō and Onishika. In the village there with the high school Obira also a high school, but this is a special school. Until 1972 there was with the high school Hokkaido - Onishika also a regular high school.
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Sub-prefecture Rumoi: Rumoi
- Tomamae
- Fukagawa
- Numata
- Horokanai