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Country
  
Japan

Website
  
www.e-rumoi.jp

Population
  
22,242 (30 Sep 2016)

Region
  
Hokkaido

Area
  
297.4 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 2:19 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō 077-8601

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 79% Humidity

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)

Points of interest
  
Kamuiwa Park, Ogonmisaki Seaside Park, Mt. Poroshiri

Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.

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Map of Rumoi, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km². The total area is 297.44 km².

History

Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.

  • 1869 Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
  • 1877 The village of Rumoi was founded.
  • 1907 Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
  • 1908 Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
  • 1914 The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
  • 1947 Rumoi town became Rumoi city.

    • Geography

    Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture. Rumoi River flows through the city.

    Climate

    Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December.

    Transportation

  • JR Hokkaido Station
  • Rumoi Main Line : Tōgeshita - Horonuka - Fujiyama - Ōwada - Rumoi - Segoshi - Reuke
  • Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway
  • Port of Rumoi

    • High School

  • Hokkaido Rumoi High School
  • Hokkaido Rumoi Sembo High School

    • Sister city

    Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (since 5 July 1972)

    References

    Rumoi, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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