Nemuro, Hokkaido
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Nemuro 根室市 |
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Cape Ochiishi
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 Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) |
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 Nemuro
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| Coordinates: 43°20′N 145°35′E / 43.333°N 145.583°ECoordinates: 43°20′N 145°35′E / 43.333°N 145.583°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) | |
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| • Mayor | Shunsuke Hasegawa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (February 29, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 29,087 | |
| • Density | 56.74/km2 (147.0/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica Matsumura var. kurilensis) | |
| • Flower | Yukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei) | |
| • Bird | Swan | |
| • Others | Sports: Table tennis | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido 087-8711 |
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| Website | www |
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Nemuro (根室市 Nemuro-shi?, Ainu: 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).
Nemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido.
Nemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild to warm summers and cold snowy winters. Like the more northerly Kuril Islands, it has an extremely strong seasonal lag, with the highest temperatures in August and September and lowest in February, though it is not so gloomy as extremely foggy North Pacific islands like Simushir or the Aleutian Islands. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as 22.7 kilometres per hour (14.1 mph) in November.
Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro.
One local specialty of Nemuro is "escalope". This consists of tonkatsu (breaded deep-fried pork cutlets) over butter fried rice with a special demiglace sauce.
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