Ashoro District

Ashoro (足寄郡 Ashoro-gun) is a district in Tokachi Subprefecture. It occupies a large area of the northeast of the subprefecture and is divided into two townships, Ashoro and Rikubetsu.

In 2006, the district had a population of 11,411. The total area is 2,016 km².

History

This area was part of Kushiro Province from 1869, but in 1948 it was transferred to Tokachi subprefecture.

Source

Obihiro and the districts, towns and villages of Tokachi Subprefecture

Obihiro City • Ashoro District: Ashoro • Rikubetsu • Hiroo District: Hiroo • Taiki • Kamikawa District: Shimizu • Shintoku • Kasai District: Memuro • Nakasatsunai • Sarabetsu • Katō District: Kamishihoro • Otofuke • Shihoro • Shikaoi • Nakagawa District: Honbetsu • Ikeda • Makubetsu • Toyokoro • Tokachi District: Urahoro

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