Tōmi, Nagano
| Tōmi 東御市 | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| ||
 Location of Tōmi in Nagano Prefecture | ||
  Tōmi Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 36°22′N 138°20′E / 36.367°N 138.333°ECoordinates: 36°22′N 138°20′E / 36.367°N 138.333°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | |
| Prefecture | Nagano Prefecture | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 112.30 km2 (43.36 sq mi) | |
| Population (December 1, 2005) | ||
| • Total | 32,185 | |
| • Density | 287.00/km2 (743.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address |
281-2 Agata, Tōmi-shi, Nagano-ken 389-0592 | |
| Website |
www | |
Tōmi (東御市 Tōmi-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of December 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 32,185 and a population density of 287 persons per km². The total area is 112.30 km².
The modern city of Tōmi was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the village of Kitamimaki (from Kitasaku District), and the town of Tōbu (from Chiisagata District).
Demographics
2010 census
As the census of 2010, there were 30,703 people and 10,801 households.
There were 10,801 households of which 39.4% had children living with them.
Notable people
- Raiden Tameemon (Sumo Wrestler)
- Keiichi Tsuchiya (Racing driver)
Education
There is a high school (Tomi Seisho), two junior high schools (Tobu and Kitamimaki), and five elementary schools (Tanaka, Netsu, Kano, Shigeno, Kitamimaki). As of 2015 there are no private schools.
Previously the city had a Brazilian school, Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil.[1] It moved to Minowa and changed its name to Nagano Nippaku Gakuen.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Tōmi(1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.1 (79) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.8 (73) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.0 (59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−3.9 (25) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.7 (1.091) |
35.2 (1.386) |
59.3 (2.335) |
60.2 (2.37) |
89.5 (3.524) |
121.3 (4.776) |
149.7 (5.894) |
114.8 (4.52) |
159.0 (6.26) |
93.1 (3.665) |
44.5 (1.752) |
25.4 (1) |
979.6 (38.567) |
| Source: 気象庁[3] | |||||||||||||
Sister city
Tomi has one sister city,[4] as designated by Sister Cities International:
Madras, Oregon, United States
References
- ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "2. Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (antigo Colégio Pitágoras)(Minowa) Obs: Em processo de homologação, devido à alteração do nome e do mantenedor"
- ↑ "東御 1981-2010年". 気象庁. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/OR
External links
Media related to Tōmi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Tōmi Cty official website (Japanese)
- An outline of Tomi City (English)
