Saru (沙流郡; -gun) is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. ... Hidaka Subprefecture (日高) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities There is no city established in the subprefecture. ... Hokkaido listen (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ...
As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 21,190 and a density of 12.21 persons per km². The total area is 1,735.83 km². 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Winter in these districts does not last more than two months, from the end of December to the beginning of March; for although the latter month is not free from frost and even snow, the balminess of spring makes itself plainly perceptible.
In the district on the east of the main island the snowfall is insignificant, seldom attaining a depth of more than four or five inches and generally melting in a few days, while bright, sunny skies are usual.
Next to these comes the monkey (saru), which dwells equally among the snows of the north and in the mountainous regions of the south.
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