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{{Nihongo|'''Nomi'''|能美市|Nomi-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|03|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 50,132 in 18585 households, and a [[population density]] of 600 persons per km².<ref>[http://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp/shimin/jinko-setaisu.html Official statistics page]</ref> The total area of the city was {{convert|84.14|sqkm|sqmi}}.
{{Nihongo|'''Nomi'''|能美市|Nomi-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|03|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 50,132 in 18,585 households, and a [[population density]] of 600 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[http://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp/shimin/jinko-setaisu.html Official statistics page]</ref> The total area of the city was {{convert|84.14|sqkm|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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=== Neighbouring municipalities ===
=== Neighbouring municipalities ===
*Ishikawa Prefecture
*Ishikawa Prefecture
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**[[Komatsu, Ishikawa|Komatsu]]
**[[Hakusan, Ishikawa|Hakusan]]
**[[Hakusan, Ishikawa|Hakusan]]
**[[Kawakita, Ishikawa|Kawakita]]
**[[Kawakita, Ishikawa|Kawakita]]
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**[[Komatsu, Ishikawa|Komatsu]]


==Demographics==
===Climate===
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Nomi has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nomi is 14.1&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 2,527&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/1068216/ Nomi climate data]</ref>
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ishikawa.php Nomi population statistics]</ref> the population of Nomi has increased over the past 40 years.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Census Year
! Population
|-
| 1970
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| 32,933
|-
| 1980
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| 37,253
|-
| 1990
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| 39,934
|-
| 2000
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| 45,077
|-
| 2010
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| 48,680
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|}


==Climate==
==Demographics==
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ishikawa.php Nomi population statistics]</ref> the population of Nomi has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
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Nomi has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nomi is 14.1&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 2527&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/1068216/ Nomi climate data]</ref>
{{Historical populations
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| 1970 | 32,933
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| 1980 | 37,253
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| 1990 | 39,934
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| 2000 | 45,077
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| 2010 | 48,680
| 2020 | 48,523
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| footnote =
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}}


== History ==
== History ==
The area around Nomi was part of ancient [[Kaga Province]] and contains numerous [[Kofun period]] ruins. The area became part [[Kaga Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. Following the [[Meiji restoration]], the area was organised into [[Nomi District, Ishikawa]]. The town of Nomi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
The area around Nomi was part of ancient [[Kaga Province]] and contains numerous [[Kofun period]] ruins. The area became part [[Kaga Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. Following the [[Meiji restoration]], the area was organised into [[Nomi District, Ishikawa]]. The town of Nomi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.


The modern city of Nomi was established on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of [[Neagari, Ishikawa|Neagari]], [[Tatsunokuchi, Ishikawa|Tatsunokuchi]] and [[Terai, Ishikawa|Terai]]
The modern city of Nomi was established on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of [[Neagari, Ishikawa|Neagari]], [[Tatsunokuchi, Ishikawa|Tatsunokuchi]] and [[Terai, Ishikawa|Terai]].


==Government==
==Government==
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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Railway===
===Railway===
Effective 16 March 2024, [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] no longer operates in Nomi as its operations on the [[Hokuriku Main Line]] have since been transferred to the [[IR Ishikawa Railway]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=16 March 2024 |title=JR北陸本線の県内区間は16日から第３セクターに |trans-title=JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa Prefecture will move to third-sector operations from the 16th of March. |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kanazawa/20240316/3020019532.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316044053/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kanazawa/20240316/3020019532.html |archive-date=16 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=NHK NEWS WEB |language=ja}}</ref>
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|20px]] [[West Japan Railway Company]] - [[Hokuriku Main Line]]

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*{{STN| Nomineagari}}
IR Ishikawa Railway
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*{{STN| Nomi-Neagari}}


===Highway===
===Highway===
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:{{jct|country=JPN|Route|157}}
:{{jct|country=JPN|Route|157}}


==Sister city relations==
==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|RUS}} - [[Shelekhov]], [[Irkutsk Oblast]] ([[Russia]])
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Shelekhov]], [[Irkutsk Oblast]], [[Russia]]


==Local attractions==
==Local attractions==
* Hideki Matsui Baseball Museum ([[:ja:松井秀喜ベースボールミュージアム]])
* Hideki Matsui Baseball Museum ([[:ja:松井秀喜ベースボールミュージアム]])
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* Tedori Fish Land ([[:ja:手取フィッシュランド]])
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* Tumulus Wada-yama and Matsuji-yama
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* Tumulus Akitsune-yama - Keyhole-shaped tomb.
* Ishikawa Zoo ([[:ja:いしかわ動物園]])
* Ishikawa Zoo ([[:ja:いしかわ動物園]])
* Tatsunokuchi Onsen ([[:ja:辰口温泉|辰口温泉]]) - Spa.
* Tatsunokuchi Onsen ([[:ja:辰口温泉|辰口温泉]]) - Spa.
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* Tedori Fish Land ([[:ja:手取フィッシュランド]])
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* Tumulus Akitsune-yama - Keyhole-shaped tomb.
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* Tumulus Wada-yama and Matsuji-yama


===Local events===
===Local events===
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==Noted people from Nomi==
==Noted people from Nomi==
* [[Hideki Matsui]], baseball player
* [[Hideki Matsui]], baseball player
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* [[Shigeki Mori]], town mayor of Neagari - Mori was responsible for Neagari's sister town relationship with [[Shelekhov]], Russia, developing a bilateral dialogue to improve the gravesites of Soviet soldiers in Japan and Japanese soldiers in Siberia. He visited Shelekhov more than 15 times during his 35 years in office, and was buried there following his death. His son, [[Yoshiro Mori]], became prime minister and made major strides in [[Russo-Japanese relations]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Reitman|first=Valerie|title=Personal Element to Japan Premier's Russia Trip|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-28-mn-24496-story.html|access-date=15 January 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=28 April 2000}}</ref>
* [[Yoshirō Mori]], former prime minister
* [[Yoshirō Mori]], former prime minister
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* [[Mamoru Sasaki]], Japanese TV and film screenwriter
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* [[Shigeki Mori]], town mayor of Neagari - Mori was responsible for Neagari's sister town relationship with [[Shelekhov]], Russia, developing a bilateral dialogue to improve the gravesites of Soviet soldiers in Japan and Japanese soldiers in Siberia. He visited Shelekhov more than 15 times during his 35 years in office, and was buried there following his death. His son, [[Yoshiro Mori]], became prime minister and made major strides in [[Russo-Japanese relations]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Reitman|first=Valerie|title=Personal Element to Japan Premier's Russia Trip|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2000/apr/28/news/mn-24496|access-date=15 January 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=28 April 2000}}</ref>
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* [[Mamoru Sasaki]], Japanese TV and film screenwriter
* [[Yusuke Suzuki (racewalker)|Yusuke Suzuki]], racewalker
* [[Yusuke Suzuki (racewalker)|Yusuke Suzuki]], racewalker

==See Also==
*[[Wadayama-Matsujiyama Kofun Cluster]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]


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Latest revision as of 18:39, 5 October 2024

Nomi
能美市
City
Nomi City Hall
Nomi City Hall
Flag of Nomi
Flag
Official seal of Nomi
Seal
Location of Nomi in Ishikawa Prefecture
Location of Nomi in Ishikawa Prefecture
Nomi is located in Japan
Nomi
Nomi
 
Coordinates: 36°26′49.2″N 136°33′14.7″E / 36.447000°N 136.554083°E / 36.447000; 136.554083
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureIshikawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorToshiaki Ide
Area
 • Total
84.14 km2 (32.49 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2018)
 • Total
50,132
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
Phone number0761-58-1111
Address110 Raimaru-machi, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa-ken 926-8611
WebsiteOfficial website

Nomi (能美市, Nomi-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 50,132 in 18,585 households, and a population density of 600 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 84.14 square kilometres (32.49 sq mi).

Geography

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Nomi is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Climate

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Nomi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nomi is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,527 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nomi has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 32,933—    
1980 37,253+13.1%
1990 39,934+7.2%
2000 45,077+12.9%
2010 48,680+8.0%
2020 48,523−0.3%

History

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The area around Nomi was part of ancient Kaga Province and contains numerous Kofun period ruins. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Nomi District, Ishikawa. The town of Nomi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

The modern city of Nomi was established on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Neagari, Tatsunokuchi and Terai.

Government

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Nomi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members.

Economy

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Former Terai town was a noted centre of Kutani ware ceramics production in the past. Manufacturing of electrical components and textiles are major contributors to the modern local economy.

Education

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Nomi has eight public elementary schools and three middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST Hokuriku) is also located in Nomi.

Transportation

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Railway

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Effective 16 March 2024, JR West no longer operates in Nomi as its operations on the Hokuriku Main Line have since been transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway.[4]

IR Ishikawa Railway

Highway

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National Route 8
National Route 157

Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Local events

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Noted people from Nomi

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  • Hideki Matsui, baseball player
  • Shigeki Mori, town mayor of Neagari - Mori was responsible for Neagari's sister town relationship with Shelekhov, Russia, developing a bilateral dialogue to improve the gravesites of Soviet soldiers in Japan and Japanese soldiers in Siberia. He visited Shelekhov more than 15 times during his 35 years in office, and was buried there following his death. His son, Yoshiro Mori, became prime minister and made major strides in Russo-Japanese relations.[5]
  • Yoshirō Mori, former prime minister
  • Mamoru Sasaki, Japanese TV and film screenwriter
  • Yusuke Suzuki, racewalker

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ Official statistics page
  2. ^ Nomi climate data
  3. ^ Nomi population statistics
  4. ^ "JR北陸本線の県内区間は16日から第３セクターに" [JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa Prefecture will move to third-sector operations from the 16th of March.]. NHK NEWS WEB (in Japanese). 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ Reitman, Valerie (28 April 2000). "Personal Element to Japan Premier's Russia Trip". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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