Saroma佐呂間町

Saroma-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Saroma (佐呂間町, Saroma-cho) is a town in Hokkaidō Prefecture. Population 4,875 (2020 census), area 404.94 km². Borders 3 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Tokoro District, Hokkaidō Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

佐呂間町

Reading

Saroma-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Tokoro District 常呂郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Hokkaidō 北海道

Region

Hokkaidō 北海道

Population

4,875 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-9.1% from 5,362

Area

404.94 km²

Density

12 people per km²

Households

2,266

Under 15

10.1%

65 and over

39.5%

Foreign residents

222 (4.6%)

Code

01552 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.saroma.hokkaido.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

3 places share a land border with Saroma. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kitami City北見市
• Engaru Town遠軽町
• Yubetsu Town湧別町

Questions about Saroma

Is Saroma a city, a town, or a village?

Saroma (佐呂間町) is a town (町, cho) in Hokkaidō Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Tokoro District (常呂郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Saroma?

Saroma is in Hokkaidō Prefecture (北海道), in the Hokkaidō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Saroma?

4,875 at the 2020 census, down 9.1% from 5,362 in 2015. The area is 404.94 km², which is 12 people per km². 2,266 households. 39.5% of residents are 65 or older and 10.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Saroma?

Three: Kitami City (北見市), Engaru Town (遠軽町), and Yubetsu Town (湧別町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Saroma in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Saroma written in Japanese?

佐呂間町, read Saroma-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Saroma begin?

北海道常呂郡佐呂間町… (Hokkaidō, Tokoro-gun, Saroma-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.