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Location
E. Long. 142°22' 04", N. Lat. 43°46' 07"
Area
747.60 square kilometers
Population & Households (as of March 31, 2007)
356,087 (A decrease of 1,280 from the previous year.)
*Natural Attrition:390 Emigration: 890
167,410 Households
Population density (persons/km2): 476
Population Trend (As of March 31, each year)
Year Population % Increase/Decrease Index
2003 360,995 0.0 100.0
2004 360,065 -0.3 99.7
2005 358,795 -0.4 99.4
2006 357,367 -0.4 99.0
2007 356,087 -0.4 98.6
Population by Age Groups (As of March 31, 2007)
Category Population Component Ration (%)
Total 356,087 100.0
Under 15 Years old 43,650 12.3
15-64 230,565 64.7
65 or older 81,872 23.02
Employees by Industry (2005 National Census)
Category Number of
employees Component Ratio (%)
Total 162,138 100.0
Primary Industry 4,730 2.9
Secondary Industry 31,714 19.5
Tertiary Industry 123,307 76.1
Others 2,387 1.5
Weather Conditions (2010)
Temperature: Highest 33.9°C (93.0°F)
Lowest -18.9°C (-2.0°F)
Average 7.8°C (46.0°F)
Average Humidity: 75%
Rainfall: 1,032.5mm
Deepest snowfall: 67cm
Snowfall for the year: 737cm
*The deepest snowfall and snowfall data is for the cold season. (Nov. 2009 / Apr. 2010)
Municipal Declarations
"Safe City" Declaration, February 1962
"Peaceful City" Declaration, May 1983
"Healthy City" Declaration, October 1990
"Longevity City" Declaration, March 1998
City Symbols
City tree: Nanakamado (Rowan)
City flower: Tsutsuji (Azalea)
City bird: Kirenjaku (Waxwing)
City insect: Kantan (Japanese tree cricket)
Sister Cities
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, USA
(Affiliations with Bloomington from October 1962, and with Normal from July 1987)
Suwon, Korea (October 1989)
Friendship Cities
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia (November 1967)
Harbin, China (November 1995)
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