Ashoro District, Hokkaidō
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Ashoro District, Hokkaido)
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) |
Ashoro (足寄郡 Ashoro-gun) is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 5.66 persons per km². The total area is 2,016.90 km².
[edit] Towns
[edit] History
- 1869 Provinces and districts established in Hokkaidō, Ashoro District created in Kushiro Province
- October 20, 1948 Ashoro District split off from Kushirokuni Subprefecture (now Kushiro Subprefecture) and incorporated into Tokachi Subprefecture
- April 1, 1951 Part of Nishiashoro Town, Nakagawa District incorporated into Rikubetsu Town
- April 1, 1955 Nishiashoro Town, Nakagawa District merged with Ashoro Village to form Ashoro Town, Ashoro District
|
||||||||||
 |
This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
