Hiroo District, Hokkaido

Hiroo District
広尾郡 (Hiroo-gun)
Hiroo District in Tokachi Subprefecture
Hiroo District in Tokachi Subprefecture
Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E / 42.283°N 143.317°E / 42.283; 143.317
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureTokachi Subprefecture
MunicipalitiesHiroo
Taiki
Area
 • Total
1,550.06 km2 (598.48 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2025)
 • Total
10,394
 • Density6.7055/km2 (17.367/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

Hiroo (広尾郡, Hiroo-gun) is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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

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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.

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