| Kurobe | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.8667°N 164°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Toyama |
| Leader Title: | - Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Yasuo Horiuchi |
| Area Total Km2: | 426.31 |
| Population Total: | 41,564 |
| Population As Of: | February 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | 95.8 |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tsuga sieboldii, Juglans |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Cherry blossom, Camellia |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0765-54-2111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 725 Mikkaichi, Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken 938-8555 |
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.[1] Its total area was 426.31sqkm.
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.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kurobe has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
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.[4]
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.[5]
On March 31, 2006 the town of Unazuki (from Shimoniikawa District) was merged into Kurobe.[5]
Kurobe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Kurobe is the world headquarters of YKK.
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.
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