Saroma
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Saroma is a city in Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1894 during Japanese expansion. It's situated near Lake Saroma, a large coastal lagoon within Abashiri Quasi-National Park. The first settler was Jingorou Suzuki, who homesteaded near present-day Hamasaroma.
Statistics
Area
404.94 km²
Population
4,956