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Tomakomai, Hokkaidō

Tomakomai
苫小牧市
City
Flag of Tomakomai
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Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tomakomai is located in Japan
Tomakomai
Tomakomai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E / 42.633; 141.600Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E / 42.633; 141.600
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Government
 • Mayor Hirofumi Iwakura
Area
 • Total 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi)
Population (February 29, 2012)
 • Total 174,216
 • Density 310.27/km2 (803.6/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Japanese Rowan
 • Flower Tree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
 • Bird Swan
 • Others Shell: Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido
053-8722
Website www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp

Tomakomai (苫小牧市 Tomakomai-shi?) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture and the fifth largest city in Hokkaido.

As of February 29, 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households and a population density of 310.27 persons per km² (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi).

The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu word "to" and "mak oma nay", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain".

Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.

Tomokomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.

In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.


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