Saroma, Hokkaidō

Saroma, Hokkaidō

nihongo|Saroma|佐呂間町|Saroma-chō is a town in the Tokoro District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,206 and a density of 15.52 persons per km². The total area is 404.99 km².

On November 7, 2006, a tornado struck the town, killing at least nine people and injuring twelve more. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13550726,00.html] See 2006 Saroma tornado for more information.

Saroma is a sister city to Palmer, Alaska.

External links

*ja icon [http://www.town.saroma.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
* [http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13550726,00.html Sky News: Deadly Tornado Hits Japanese Town]


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