Tokoro District, Hokkaido
# 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.

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