title: Tokoro District, Hokkaido
text: # Tokoro District, Hokkaido
  
  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 $km^2.$ The total area is 1,123.42 $km^2.$
  
  ## Towns and villages
  
  * Kunneppu
  * Oketo
  * Saroma
  
  ## 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.
  
  vte Hokkaido :
  
  Sapporo (capital) :
  
  List of mergers in Hokkaido :
  
  44°01′48″N 143°49′48″E﻿ / ﻿44.03000°N 143.83000°E﻿ / 44.03000; 143.83000
  
  * This Hokkaidō location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
  * v
  * t
  * e
  