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| Location of Nemuro in Hokkaidō (Nemuro) | |||
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Nemuro
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaidō | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Nemuro) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Shunsuke Hasegawa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 512.63 km2 (197.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 30,560 | ||
| • Density | 60.2/km2 (155.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica Matsumura var. kurilensis) | ||
| - Flower | Yukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei) | ||
| - Bird | Swan | ||
| - Others | Sports: Table tennis | ||
| Phone number | 0153-23-6111 | ||
| Address | 2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaidō 087-8711 |
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| Website | Nemuro City | ||
Nemuro (根室市 Nemuro-shi, Ainu: Ni mu oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro, Hokkaidō. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 30,560 and the density of 60.2 persons per km². The total area is 512.63 km².
The city was founded on August 1, 1957.
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| Climate data for Nemuro (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.53 (49.15) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.27 (37.88) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 35.5 (1.398) |
22.6 (0.89) |
52.5 (2.067) |
66.5 (2.618) |
102.1 (4.02) |
90.9 (3.579) |
121.7 (4.791) |
120.8 (4.756) |
167.0 (6.575) |
106.3 (4.185) |
84.5 (3.327) |
50.4 (1.984) |
1,020.8 (40.189) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 62 (24.4) |
55 (21.7) |
50 (19.7) |
14 (5.5) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (2) |
36 (14.2) |
223 (87.8) |
| % humidity | 71 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 78.7 |
| Sunshine hours | 152.8 | 164.8 | 190.8 | 177.4 | 176.2 | 135.6 | 112.6 | 127.7 | 145.5 | 167.7 | 146.5 | 146.0 | 1,843.6 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro.
Nemuro is twinned with the following sister cities :[1]
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