Hiroo, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Hiroo District
, Tokachi
, Hokkaidō, Japan
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 8,209 and a density
of 14.28 persons per km². The total area is 596.14 km².
Hiroo town is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo
, Norway.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Hiroo District
Hiroo District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 16,735 and a density of 10.80 persons per km²...
, Tokachi
Tokachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi. As of 2004 its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km².Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.- Geography :-Towns and villages by district:...
, Hokkaidō, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 8,209 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 14.28 persons per km². The total area is 596.14 km².
Hiroo town is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway.
External links
- Official website in Japanese
- Santa Land Hiroo in Japanese