Muroran
city in Hokkaido, Japan
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Muroran 室蘭市 (Muroran-shi) is a city and port that is in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Muroran is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture.
Muroran
室蘭 | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′N 140°58′E / 42.317°N 140.967°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaidō |
Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Iburi) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takeshi Aoyama (since May 2011) |
Area | |
• Total | 80.65 km2 (31.14 sq mi) |
Population (March 2008) | |
• Total | 96,724 |
• Density | 1,210/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Japanese Rowan |
• Flower | Azalea |
• Bird | Coal Tit |
• Fish | Rockfish |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | 1-2 Saiwaichō, Muroran-shi, Hokkaidō 051-8511 |
Website | Muroran City |
Gallery
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A view of Muroran
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Chikyu Misaki
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Chikyu Misaki in the winter
Sister cities
change- Shizuoka, since 1976
- Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1991
- Joetsu, since 1995
Other websites
changeMedia related to Muroran, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
- Muroran official website Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- English page in Official site Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine