Tokoro District, Hokkaidō
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Tokoro 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) |
Tokoro (常呂郡 Tokoro-gun) is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,291 and a population density of 15 persons per km². The total area is 1,123.42 km².
[edit] Towns and villages
[edit] History
- In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into provinces and districts, Tokoro was placed in Kitami Province.
- June 10, 1942 Notsukeushi Town becomes a City with the new name of Kitami, separating it from the district.
- November 15, 1950 Part of Shimoyuubetsu Village incorporated into Saroma Village (now Town)
- September 30, 1956 Aiuchi Village incorporated into Kitami, leaving the district.
- On March 5, 2006 the towns of Rubeshibe, Tanno and Tokoro were merged into the city of Kitami.
|
|||||||||||||||
 |
This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
