Kurobe, Toyama

Kurobe 黒部市
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Location of Kurobe in Toyama
Kurobe
Coordinates: 36°52′N 137°27′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Toyama
Government
• Mayor	Yasuo Horiuchi
Area
• Total	427.96 km2 (165.24 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2012)
• Total	42,613
• Density	99.57/km2 (257.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Tsuga sieboldii, Juglans
- Flower	Cherry blossom, Camellia
Phone number	0765-54-2111
Address	725 Mikkaichi, Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken 938-8555
Website	Kurobe City

Kurobe (黒部市, Kurobe-shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan.

As of January 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 42,613, with 14,789 households, and the density of 99.57 persons per km². The total area is 427.96 km². (2012)

The city was founded on April 1, 1954. It is the world headquarters of the YKK company, which located in the region because of cheap and plentiful electricity.

Mergers

• On March 31, 2006 the town of Unazuki, from Shimoniikawa District, was merged into the city of Kurobe.

1938 avalanche in Shigotani construction dormitory disaster

On December 27, 1938, a bubble avalanche of heavy snow hit a five-story dormitory building, which owner by Sato Kogyo construction company, where construct in Shigotani hydro-dam and hydroelectricity plant during 1936 to 1940. This construction site is very difficult construction, caused by hot rock mining zone. According to the Toyama Prefecture official confirmed report, 84 people died in 1938 case, and total number of 300 people lives during five years. This dam and hydroelectricity plant was completed in November 1940.^{[citation needed]}

Twin City

• Macon, Georgia, United States
• Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• Official website in English