Kurobe (黒部市) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 黒部市?

It reads くろべし — Kurobe Shi.

黒 Kanji 部 Kanji 市 shi

市 — A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kurobe at a glance

39,718

Population

426 km²

Area

2006

Founded

#605 /1,651

National rank

49

Parks

6

Museums

4

Cafés

東三日市 (Higashi-Mikkaichi)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Kurobe?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kurobe is marked in red.

36.8667°N, 137.4500°E Open in Google Maps →

概要 · Overview

About Kurobe

Kurobe is a city in Toyama Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 41,564 in 15,387 households and a population density of 95.8 persons per km2. Its total area was 426.31 square kilometres (164.60 sq mi).

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Kurobe

Measured as real great-circle distance from Kurobe.

魚津市 Uozu Shi
うおづし · Toyama 6 km 入善町 Nyuzen Machi
にゅうぜんまち · Toyama 9 km 滑川市 Namerikawa Shi
なめりかわし · Toyama 15 km 上市町 Kamiichi Machi
かみいちまち · Toyama 20 km 舟橋村 Funahashi Mura
ふなはしむら · Toyama 22 km 立山町 Tateyama Machi
たてやままち · Toyama 26 km

宿 · Where to stay

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旅 · Plan a trip

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質問 · Questions

About Kurobe

How do you read 黒部市 in Japanese?

黒部市 is read くろべし (Kurobe Shi). It is a city in Toyama Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 黒部市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Kurobe?

Kurobe has a population of 39,718 across 426 km², making it the 605th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 14 in Toyama.

What towns are near Kurobe?

The closest municipalities to Kurobe are Uozu Shi (6 km), Nyuzen Machi (9 km), Namerikawa Shi (15 km).