Saroma (佐呂間町; -chou) is a town located about 620 miles northeast of Tokyo,[1] in the Tokoro District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Tokoro (常呂郡; -gun) is a district located in Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ... Abashiri subprefecture (網走) is located in Japan. ... Hokkaidō   (北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ...

As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 6,287 and a density of 15.52 persons per km². The total area is 404.99 km². 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

On November 7, 2006, a tornado struck the town, killing at least nine people and injuring twelve more. [2] See 2006 Saroma tornado for more information. On November 7, 2006, a deadly tornado struck the town of Saroma, Hokkaido in Japan. ...

External links

• (Japanese) Official website
• Sky News: Deadly Tornado Hits Japanese Town

Coordinates: 44°1′38″N, 143°47′23″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...