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is a city and port located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula.As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 29,087, with 12,966 households, and a population density of 56.74 persons per km² (147.0 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 512.63km2.HistoryNemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido. 1900 Nemuro town was founded.1906 Wada village was founded.1915 Habomai village was founded.1957 Nemuro town and Wada village was merged to form Nemuro city.1959 Habomai village was merged into Nemuro city.ClimateNemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild to warm summers and cold snowy winters. Like the more northerly Kuril Islands, it has an extremely strong seasonal lag, with the highest temperatures in August and September and lowest in February, though it is not so gloomy as extremely foggy North Pacific islands like Simushir or the Aleutian Islands. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as 22.7km/h in November.