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Komoro (小諸市, Komoro-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 42,489 in 18776 households,[2] and a population density of 430 persons per km². Its total area is 98.55 square kilometres (38.05 sq mi).

Komoro
小諸市
City
Komoro City Hall
Location of Komoro in Nagano Prefecture
Komoro
 
Coordinates: 36°19′39.0″N 138°25′33.0″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
Area
  Total98.55 km2 (38.05 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2019)
  Total42,489
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePrunus mume
• FlowerViola mandshurica f.plena[1]
Phone number0267-22-1700
Address3-3-3 Aioi-chō, Komoro-shi, Nagano-ken 384-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Gate of Komoro Castle
Gate of Komoro Castle

Geography


Komoro is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows thorough the southern and western part of the city. Some extinct volcanic mountains are located between Komoro and neighboring Tsumagoi. The highest point in Komoro is Mt. Kurofu (ja). Its peak is 2,404 metres (7,887 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is 540 metres (1,770 ft). The old city center is at about 700 metres (2,300 ft). There are many slopes, so Komoro is known as a "hilly city" (坂の町).


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


Komoro is far from the sea and surrounded by mountains, so the rainfall is lower and diurnal temperature range is greater than many locations in Japan, and average annual temperature of Komoro is relatively cool because of the high altitude.[3] The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Komoro is 10.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1108 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.7 °C.[4]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Komoro peaked at around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 29,706    
1950 37,701+26.9%
1960 39,283+4.2%
1970 39,093−0.5%
1980 42,355+8.3%
1990 44,888+6.0%
2000 46,158+2.8%
2010 44,012−4.6%
2020 40,991−6.9%

History



Pre-modern


The area of present-day Komoro was part of ancient Shinano Province. The Tōsandō, one of the national routes passed Komoro, which was the location of an Umaya (駅), or post station for government officials and army. However, the name "Komoro" first appears in written history in the Kamakura period chronicle, Azuma Kagami. In these days, Komoro Tarō Mitsukane (小諸太郎光兼), a gokenin assigned by the shogunate to govern the area. During the Muromachi period, the region came under the control of the Ogasawara Ōi clan. The area had a very unsettled history during the Sengoku period. Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, much of the area was under the control of Komoro Domain and the town developed into a jōkamachi around Komoro Castle.


Meiji period and later


The modern town of Komoro was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the Meiji period municipalities system. The town of Komoro annexed villages of Kawabe, Kitaoi and Osato (all from Kitasaku District) on February 1, 1954. The city of Komoro was established on April 1, 1954 after absorbing the villages of Minamioi and Mitsuoka (both from Kitasaku District). On April 1, 1959, parts of the town of Tōbu (now part of the city of Tōmi) was merged into Komoro and the city has been unchanged since.


Government


Komoro has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 19 members.


Economy


Komoro is a regional commercial center and has a primarily agricultural economy based on cultivation of rice, vegetables and fruits.[6] Among agricultural products in Komoro, potatoes, soba, apples, and peaches are popular. Komoro has many soba restaurants and apple orchards, so a lot of visitors come there from Shutoken. Komoro is also known for its miso.


Education


Komoro has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the city government. There are two public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



Sister city relations


Komoro is twinned with:[citation needed]


Local attractions



Notable residents



References





На других языках


[de] Komoro

Komoro (jap. 小諸市, -shi) ist eine Stadt im Osten der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Komoro, Nagano

[es] Komoro (Nagano)

Komoro (小諸市, Komoro-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Nagano, Japón. En marzo de 2019 tenía una población de 42.489 habitantes en 18.776 hogares [3] y una densidad de población de 430 personas por km². Su área total es de 98,55 km².

[ru] Коморо

Коморо (яп. 小諸市 Коморо-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Нагано. Площадь города составляет 98,66 км²[1], население — 43 091 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 436,76 чел./км².



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