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{{Nihongo|'''Tōmi'''|東御市|Tōmi-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Nagano Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 29,440 in 1206812,068 households ,<ref>[http://www.city.tomi.nagano.jp Tōmi city official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref>, and a [[population density]] of 262 persons per km². The total area of the city is {{convert|112.37|sqkm|sqmi}}.

Tōmi is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture, at an elevation of between 500 and 1000 meters. The city is bordered by the [[Joshinetsu Kogen National Park]] to the north, and [[Mount Tateshina]] and [[Mount Yatsugatake]] to the south. The [[Chikuma River]] divides the city into two parts.

** [[GunmaUeda, PrefectureNagano|Ueda]]

Due to its elevation, the city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''DfbDwb''). The average annual temperature in Tōmi is 11{{cvt|9.3&nbsp;°5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is 1078&nbsp;{{cvt|1013.2|mm}} with SeptemberJuly as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24{{cvt|21.6&nbsp;°8|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-12.30&nbsp;°6|C}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/nagano/tomi-5319/ Tōmi climate data]<name=normals/ref>

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|Feb high C = 3.06

|Mar high C = 78.40

|Apr high C = 14.67

|May high C = 1920.60

|Jun high C = 22.69

|Jul high C = 26.16

|Aug high C = 27.58

|Sep high C = 2223.82

|Oct high C = 1617.81

|Nov high C = 11.47

|Dec high C = 5.76

|Feb mean C = -2.20

|Mar mean C = 1.59

|Apr mean C = 8.0

|May mean C = 13.25

|Jun mean C = 17.02

|Jul mean C = 2021.71

|Aug mean C = 21.78

|Sep mean C = 17.46

|Oct mean C = 11.03

|Nov mean C = 5.57

|Feb low C = -7.31

|Mar low C = -3.96

|Apr low C = 1.98

|May low C = 7.35

|Jun low C = 12.46

|Jul low C = 1617.60

|Aug low C = 17.46

|Sep low C = 13.34

|Oct low C = 6.27

|Nov low C = 0.56

|Jan precipitation mm = 2731.78

|Feb precipitation mm = 3533.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 5960.36

|Apr precipitation mm = 6062.2

|May precipitation mm = 8986.58

|Jun precipitation mm = 121120.35

|Jul precipitation mm = 149156.74

|Aug precipitation mm = 114122.84

|Sep precipitation mm = 159146.03

|Oct precipitation mm = 93118.13

|Nov precipitation mm = 4446.56

|Dec precipitation mm = 2528.43

|year precipitation mm = 9791013.62

Tōmi is a regional commercial center. Notable agricultural products include rice, walnuts and grapes. [[Nissin Kogyo]], an automotive parts company specializing in the manufacture of braking systems for 2- and 4-wheeled vehicles, has its headquarters in the city.<ref>"[http://www.nissinkogyo.co.jp/en/about/about.html Company Overview]." [[Nissin Kogyo]]. Retrieved on March 30, 2018.</ref>

Tōmi has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. Previously the city had a [[Brazilian schools in Japan|Brazilian school]], Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080207160806/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([httpshttp://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/6cEw0aSh3web/20080207160806/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.</ref> It moved to [[Minowa, Nagano|Minowa]] and changed its name to Nagano Nippaku Gakuen.<ref name=Brazilschools>"[http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([https://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/6cDpylpTEweb/20151018083340/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "2. Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (antigo Colégio Pitágoras)(Minowa) Obs: Em processo de homologação, devido à alteração do nome e do mantenedor"</ref>

*[[Image:E18JP Expressway (Japan)E18.pngsvg|24px|link=|alt=E18]] [[Jōshin-etsu Expressway]]

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