Tsubetsu, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Tsubetsu Flag Seal | |
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Location of Tsubetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
Symbols | |
Flower | Lily of the Valley |
Tree | Jezo Spruce |
Tsubetsu (津別町, Tsubetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,011 and a population density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 716.60 km2.
History
- 1919: Tsubetsu Village founded, split from Bihoro Village (now Town).
- 1921: Part of Bihoro Village incorporated.
- 1946: Tsubetsu Village becomes Tsubetsu Town.
Climate
Climate data for Tsubetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1988−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 38.0 (100.4) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.7 (99.9) | 32.7 (90.9) | 26.7 (80.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 15.3 (59.5) | 38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −1.5 (29.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | 10.8 (51.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 7.8 (46.0) | 0.5 (32.9) | 12.0 (53.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) | −7.9 (17.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 19.8 (67.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 2.2 (36.0) | −5.4 (22.3) | 6.0 (42.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) | −15.3 (4.5) | −8.6 (16.5) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.2 (59.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | −3.1 (26.4) | −11.5 (11.3) | 0.2 (32.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −28.0 (−18.4) | −28.7 (−19.7) | −21.6 (−6.9) | −14.4 (6.1) | −4.1 (24.6) | −0.7 (30.7) | 4.1 (39.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.8 (21.6) | −17.0 (1.4) | −24.0 (−11.2) | −28.7 (−19.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.6 (1.64) | 28.5 (1.12) | 33.4 (1.31) | 48.0 (1.89) | 56.3 (2.22) | 65.7 (2.59) | 90.7 (3.57) | 126.7 (4.99) | 122.2 (4.81) | 79.4 (3.13) | 45.2 (1.78) | 49.5 (1.95) | 787.1 (30.99) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 126 (50) | 108 (43) | 99 (39) | 22 (8.7) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (5.9) | 107 (42) | 480 (189) |
Average rainy days | 9.6 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 117.2 |
Average snowy days | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.2 | 49.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.2 | 134.5 | 164.2 | 164.5 | 173.6 | 160.6 | 157.5 | 152.1 | 150.8 | 160.7 | 137.1 | 130.9 | 1,810.9 |
Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[2] |
Mascot
Tsubetsu's mascot is Maruta-kun (まる太くん). He is an honest and energetic mizunara wood log bear kamuy who likes to play rugby. As such, he trains rugby players from all over the world.[3][4]
References
External links
- Media related to Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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