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Gero

Local name: 下呂市

Located in Gero-shi, Gifu Coordinates: 35°48′00″ N 137°14′00″ E

Gero
663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
35,000
35K
Elevation
781 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base67 km
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport74 km

About Gero

Gero is a city. Location: Gero-shi, Gifu. Population: 35,000. Elevation: 781 m.

From Wikipedia

Gero (下呂市, Gero-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2017, the city had an estimated population of 33,283, and a population density of 39 persons per km2 (101/sq mi), in 12,253 households. The total area of the city was 851.21 square kilometres (328.65 sq mi). The city is famous for its hot springs.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2004
Area
851 km²
Official website
city.gero.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Gero

  • Takayama
  • Seki-shi
  • Nakatsugawa
  • Gujō
  • Hichisō-cho
  • Shirakawa Chō
  • Kiso Machi
  • Ōtaki Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Gero

  • Ketchikan· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Gero over time

Population of Gero over time
2010 36,314
2015 33,585
2020 30,641

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gero

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 121 km east17°
  • Fujinomiya · 141 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 149 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (288 mm)
Driest month
December (76 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gero
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°19°22°26°27°23°17°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°13°18°18°15°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)78841361841792652882472851519776

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Gero

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kani, 47 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 67 kmsouthwest
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 74 kmnortheast
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kani Population: 102.1K 47 kmsouth
  • Kakamigahara Population: 144.5K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Tajimi Population: 107.8K 54 kmsouth
  • Gifu Population: 402.6K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Iida Population: 101.5K 62 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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