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{{Infobox City Japan
{{Infobox settlement
|Name= Kyōwa
| name = Kyōwa
| official_name =
|JapaneseName= 共和町
| native_name = {{nobold|共和町}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kyōwa'''|共和町|Kyōwa-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Iwanai District, Hokkaidō|Iwanai District]], [[Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]].

{{Nihongo|'''Kyōwa'''|共和町|Kyōwa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Shiribeshi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,136, and a [[population density|density]] of 20 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 304.96&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

==Geography==
Kyōwa is located just south of the [[Shakotan Peninsula]], near the [[Niseko Volcanic Group]].

===Neighboring towns and village===
* [[Iwanai, Hokkaido|Iwanai]]
* [[Niki, Hokkaido|Niki]]
* [[Kutchan, Hokkaido|Kutchan]]
* [[Rankoshi, Hokkaido|Rankoshi]]
* [[Furubira, Hokkaido|Furubira]]
* [[Tomari, Hokkaido|Tomari]]

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Kyōwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 9.4
|Feb record high C = 13.6
|Mar record high C = 16.3
|Apr record high C = 24.6
|May record high C = 30.0
|Jun record high C = 32.5
|Jul record high C = 34.7
|Aug record high C = 35.0
|Sep record high C = 33.4
|Oct record high C = 25.2
|Nov record high C = 21.2
|Dec record high C = 15.3
|Jan record low C = -17.8
|Feb record low C = -17.0
|Mar record low C = -15.4
|Apr record low C = -8.7
|May record low C = -0.8
|Jun record low C = 2.7
|Jul record low C = 7.6
|Aug record low C = 9.1
|Sep record low C = 2.9
|Oct record low C = -1.1
|Nov record low C = -7.7
|Dec record low C = -16.4
|Jan high C = -0.5
|Feb high C = 0.1
|Mar high C = 3.8
|Apr high C = 10.6
|May high C = 16.5
|Jun high C = 20.5
|Jul high C = 24.5
|Aug high C = 25.9
|Sep high C = 22.5
|Oct high C = 15.8
|Nov high C = 8.4
|Dec high C = 1.8
|Jan mean C = -3.4
|Feb mean C = -3.0
|Mar mean C = 0.5
|Apr mean C = 6.3
|May mean C = 11.8
|Jun mean C = 16.0
|Jul mean C = 20.1
|Aug mean C = 21.4
|Sep mean C = 17.5
|Oct mean C = 11.2
|Nov mean C = 4.8
|Dec mean C = -1.1
|Jan low C = -6.8
|Feb low C = -6.7
|Mar low C = -3.4
|Apr low C = 1.7
|May low C = 7.0
|Jun low C = 11.9
|Jul low C = 16.4
|Aug low C = 17.4
|Sep low C = 12.8
|Oct low C = 6.6
|Nov low C = 1.2
|Dec low C = -4.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 56.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 40.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 47.6
|May precipitation mm = 61.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 52.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 96.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 124.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 118.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 113.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 110.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 83.7
|year precipitation mm = 948.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 15.1
|Feb precipitation days = 12.5
|Mar precipitation days = 11.2
|Apr precipitation days = 9.2
|May precipitation days = 9.7
|Jun precipitation days = 7.9
|Jul precipitation days = 8.9
|Aug precipitation days = 9.4
|Sep precipitation days = 11.8
|Oct precipitation days = 14.0
|Nov precipitation days = 16.2
|Dec precipitation days = 17.6
|Jan snow cm = 200
|Feb snow cm = 148
|Mar snow cm = 81
|Apr snow cm = 8
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 1
|Nov snow cm = 32
|Dec snow cm = 171
|year snow cm = 643
|unit snow days = 3 cm
|Jan snow days = 19.8
|Feb snow days = 16.1
|Mar snow days = 10.7
|Apr snow days = 1.1
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 3.5
|Dec snow days = 15.7
|Jan sun = 25.7
|Feb sun = 43.6
|Mar sun = 111.5
|Apr sun = 171.8
|May sun = 195.1
|Jun sun = 165.1
|Jul sun = 161.4
|Aug sun = 169.2
|Sep sun = 161.7
|Oct sun = 126.1
|Nov sun = 55.4
|Dec sun = 19.8
|year sun = 1406.3
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=16&block_no=0054&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = March 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=16&block_no=0054&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = March 17, 2022}}</ref>}}

==History==
*1880: The village of Hattari was founded.<ref>[http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/shoukai/ayumi.html History of Kyōwa]</ref>
*1897: The village of Maeda was founded.
*1901: The village of Kozawa was founded.
*1906: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became Second Class Villages.
*1909: Kozawa Village became a Second Class Village.
*1923: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became First Class Villages.
*1955: Hattari Village, Maeda Village, and Kozawa Village were merged to form the new village of Kyōwa.
*1971: Kyōwa Village became Kyōwa Town.


==Economics==
Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.
Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.


==Education==
As of 2008, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,807 and a [[population density|density]] of 22 persons per km². The total area is 304.96 km².
* High school
** Hokkaido Kyōwa High School<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kyouwa.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ |title=Hokkaido Kyōwa High School |access-date=2015-05-30 |archive-date=2019-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729064734/http://www.kyouwa.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Junior high school
** Kyōwa Junior High School
* Elementary school
** Toyo Elementary School
** Seiryo Elementary School
** Hokushin Elementary School


==External links==
==Transportation==
Iwanai Line ([[Japanese National Railways]]) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).
{{Commons category-inline|Kyowa, Hokkaido|Kyōwa, Hokkaidō}}
* [[Hakodate Main Line]]: [[Kozawa Station]]
*[http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/ Official website] {{ja icon}}
* [[Japan National Route 5|Route 5]]


==References==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyowa, Hokkaido}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Towns in Hokkaidō]]


==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Kyowa, Hokkaido|Kyōwa, Hokkaidō}}
*[http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Hokkaido}}
{{Authority control}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyowa, Hokkaido}}
[[ko:교와 정]]
[[Category:Towns in Hokkaido]]
[[io:Kyowa]]
[[ja:共和町]]
[[ru:Кёва]]
[[uk:Кьова]]
[[zh-yue:共和町]]
[[zh:共和町]]

Latest revision as of 00:04, 11 August 2023

Kyōwa
共和町
Town
Kyōwa Town hall
Kyōwa Town hall
Flag of Kyōwa
Flag
Official seal of Kyōwa
Emblem
Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kyōwa is located in Japan
Kyōwa
Kyōwa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E / 42.983°N 140.617°E / 42.983; 140.617
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictIwanai
Government
 • MayorEiji Yamamoto
Area
 • Total304.96 km2 (117.75 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total6,136
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido
048-2292
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerMenyanthes
TreeTaxus cuspidata[1]

Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2.

Geography[edit]

Kyōwa is located just south of the Shakotan Peninsula, near the Niseko Volcanic Group.

Neighboring towns and village[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Kyōwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		33.4
(92.1) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		0.1
(32.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		12.5
(54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		0.5
(32.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		8.5
(47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.7
(35.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		4.5
(40.1)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0) 		−17.0
(1.4) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		2.7
(36.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−17.8
(0.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.3
(2.22) 		40.7
(1.60) 		40.6
(1.60) 		47.6
(1.87) 		61.1
(2.41) 		52.4
(2.06) 		96.4
(3.80) 		124.3
(4.89) 		118.7
(4.67) 		113.4
(4.46) 		110.4
(4.35) 		83.7
(3.30) 		948.7
(37.35)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 200
(79) 		148
(58) 		81
(32) 		8
(3.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		32
(13) 		171
(67) 		643
(253)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.1 12.5 11.2 9.2 9.7 7.9 8.9 9.4 11.8 14.0 16.2 17.6 143.5
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 19.8 16.1 10.7 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3.5 15.7 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 25.7 43.6 111.5 171.8 195.1 165.1 161.4 169.2 161.7 126.1 55.4 19.8 1,406.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

History[edit]

  • 1880: The village of Hattari was founded.[4]
  • 1897: The village of Maeda was founded.
  • 1901: The village of Kozawa was founded.
  • 1906: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became Second Class Villages.
  • 1909: Kozawa Village became a Second Class Village.
  • 1923: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became First Class Villages.
  • 1955: Hattari Village, Maeda Village, and Kozawa Village were merged to form the new village of Kyōwa.
  • 1971: Kyōwa Village became Kyōwa Town.

Economics[edit]

Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.

Education[edit]

  • High school
    • Hokkaido Kyōwa High School[5]
  • Junior high school
    • Kyōwa Junior High School
  • Elementary school
    • Toyo Elementary School
    • Seiryo Elementary School
    • Hokushin Elementary School

Transportation[edit]

Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Flower and Tree of the town
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ History of Kyōwa
  5. ^ "Hokkaido Kyōwa High School". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2015-05-30.

External links[edit]

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