Nemuro, Hokkaido

Nemuro
根室市
Nemuro City in 2019
Nemuro City in 2019
Flag of Nemuro
Official seal of Nemuro
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nemuro is located in Japan
Nemuro
Nemuro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°19′48″N 145°34′58″E / 43.33000°N 145.58278°E / 43.33000; 145.58278
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
First official recorded1635
City settledAugust 1, 1957
Government
 • MayorMasatoshi Ishigaki
Area
 • Total
512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
27,109
 • Density56.74/km2 (147.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido
087-8711
Websitewww.city.nemuro.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerYukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei)
TreeChishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)

Nemuro (根室市, Nemuro-shi, Ainu: ニ・ム・オロ 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).