Kurobe, Toyama
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is a city
located in Toyama
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 42,612 and the density
of 99.9 persons per km². The total area is 426.34 km². (2008)
The city was founded on April 1, 1954. It is the world headquarters of the YKK
company, which located in the region because of cheap and plentiful electricity.
of heavy snow hit a five-story dormitory building, which owner by Sato Kogyo construction company, where construct in Shigotani hydro-dam and hydroelectricity plant during 1936 to 1940. This construction site is very difficult construction, caused by hot rock mining zone. According to the Toyama Prefecture
official confirmed report, 84 people died in 1938 case, and total number of 300 people lives during five years. This dam and hydroelectricity plant was completed in November 1940.
Cities of Japan
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located in Toyama
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, Japan
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 42,612 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 99.9 persons per km². The total area is 426.34 km². (2008)
The city was founded on April 1, 1954. It is the world headquarters of the YKK
YKK
YKK may refer to:* Kitkatla Water Aerodrome , Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada* YKK Group, a Japanese group of manufacturing companies, notably zippers* Yekîtîya Komunîstên Kurdistan, a former Kurdish communist group in Turkey...
company, which located in the region because of cheap and plentiful electricity.
Mergers
- On March 31, 2006 the town of UnazukiUnazuki, Toyamawas a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Unazaki was merged into the city of Kurobe.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,178 and a density of 18.19 persons per km². The total area was 339.58 km²....
, from Shimoniikawa DistrictShimoniikawa District, Toyamais a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 and a density of 77.09 persons per km². The total area is 637.19 km².-Mergers:...
, was merged into the city of Kurobe.
1938 avalanche in Shigotani construction dormitory disaster
On December 27, 1938, a bubble avalancheAvalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
of heavy snow hit a five-story dormitory building, which owner by Sato Kogyo construction company, where construct in Shigotani hydro-dam and hydroelectricity plant during 1936 to 1940. This construction site is very difficult construction, caused by hot rock mining zone. According to the Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
official confirmed report, 84 people died in 1938 case, and total number of 300 people lives during five years. This dam and hydroelectricity plant was completed in November 1940.
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External links
- Official website in Japanese
- Official website in English