is a city in Toyama Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,564 in 15,387 households and a population density of 95.8 persons per km2.Kurobe city official statistics Its total area was .
Geography Kurobe is located in northeastern of Toyama Prefecture, with a topography ranging from sea level at Toyama Bay to the 3000 meter mountains of the Northern Alps on the border with Nagano Prefecture. The Kurobe River flows through the city. Kurobe has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kurobe is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2277 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.Kurobe climate data
Surrounding municipalities Nagano Prefecture Hakuba Omachi Toyama Prefecture Asahi Kamiichi Nyūzen Tateyama Uozu
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Kurobe population statistics the population of Kurobe has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
History The area is home to the Aimotohimesha Shrine and also shares its name with Kurobe River, both of which form a central element in the local legend of a powerful serpent of Kurobe River.
The area of present-day Kurobe was part of ancient Etchū Province. The towns of Ikuji and Mikkaichi were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. On April 1, 1954, the town of Ikuji merged with the town of Sakurai to form the city of Kurobe.Kurobe official city history
On March 31, 2006 the town of Unazuki (from Shimoniikawa District) was merged into Kurobe.
Government Kurobe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Economy Kurobe is the world headquarters of YKK.
Education Kurobe has nine public elementary schools and four public junior high schools. The city has one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school.
Transportation Railway West Japan Railway Company (JR West) – Hokuriku Shinkansen
Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Toyama Chihō Railway
Kurobe Gorge Railway
Highway
International relations Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, since September 10, 1970 Macon-Bibb, Georgia, United States, since May 10, 1977Kurobe city official home page Samcheok, Korea, friendship city
Local attractions Kurobe Gorge Unazuki Onsen
Notable people from Kurobe Susumu Kurobe, actor Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi, politician
References
External links
Kurobe Unazuki-onsen Tourist Board