Hiroo District, Hokkaido
District in Hokkaido, Japan
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Hiroo (広尾郡, Hiroo-gun) is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hiroo District | |
|---|---|
| 広尾郡 (Hiroo-gun) | |
 Hiroo District in Tokachi Subprefecture | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Tokachi Subprefecture |
| Municipalities | Hiroo Taiki |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,550.06 km2 (598.48 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2025) | |
• Total | 10,394 |
| • Density | 6.7055/km2 (17.367/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
As of April 2025, the district has an estimated population of 10,394.[1] The total area is 1,550.06 km2.[2]
Towns and villages
History
- April 1, 1906 Taiki Village, Rekifune Village, and part of Tōbui Village from the former Tōbui District merge with Moyori Village (now Hiroo Town)
- April 1, 1955 Part of Ōtsu Village, Tokachi District incorporated into Taiki Town.
- On February 6, 2006 the village of Chūrui merged into the town of Makubetsu, in Nakagawa (Tokachi) District.
