Nemuro, Hokkaido
Nemuro
根室市 | |
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Nemuro City in 2019 | |
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′48″N 145°34′58″E / 43.33000°N 145.58278°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) |
| First official recorded | 1635 |
| City settled | August 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masatoshi Ishigaki |
| Area | |
• Total | 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 27,109 |
| • Density | 56.74/km2 (147.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido 087-8711 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Swan |
| Flower | Yukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei) |
| Tree | Chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis) |
Nemuro (根室市, Nemuro-shi, Ainu: ニ・ム・オロ Ni-mu-oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 29,087, with 12,966 households, and a population density of 56.74 persons per km2 (147.0 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi).