Kurobe

Kurobe City Hall
Kurobe-shi ; 黒部市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Toyama
Coordinates :	36 ° 52 ' N , 137 ° 27' E Coordinates: 36 ° 52 '25 " N , 137 ° 26' 57" E
Basic data
Surface:	427.96 km²
Residents :	40,231 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	94 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	16207-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Kurobe City Hall ; 725 Mikkaichi; Kurobe -shi ; Toyama 938-8555
Website URL:	http://kurobe.city.kurobe.toyama.jp
Location Kurobes in Toyama Prefecture

Kurobe ( Japanese 黒部市 , -shi ) is a city in Japan on the river of the same name in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu .

geography

The city is located in the scenic surroundings of the Japanese Alps . Nearby is the mountain Ushiru Tateyama, 3015 meters high . On the river of the same name, Kurobe , after which the city is named, is the largest arch dam in Japan, built between 1956 and 1963 , with a height of 186 meters: the Kurobe Dam .

history

Kurobe was created on April 1, 1954 through the amalgamation of the communities Sakurai ( 桜井町 , -machi ) and Ikuji ( 生地町 , -machi ) of Shimoniikawa County .