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{{Expand Japanese|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox city Japan
{{Infobox settlement
| name= Rikubetsu
| name = Rikubetsu
| JapaneseName= 陸別町
| official_name =
| other_name= リクン・ペッ
| native_name = {{nobold|陸別町}}
| settlement_type= Town
| native_name_lang = ja
| image_skyline= Rikubetsu town hall.JPG
| settlement_type = Town
| image_caption= Rikubetsu town hall
| other_name = リクン・ペッ
| image_flag= Flag of Rikubetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_symbol= Symbol of Rikubetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_skyline = Rikubetsu town hall.JPG
| image_map= Rikubetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| image_caption = Rikubetsu town hall
| image_flag = Flag of Rikubetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Rikubetsu, Hokkaido.svg
| image_map = Rikubetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Rikubetsu in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Tokachi Subprefecture]])
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|43|28|N|143|45|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|43|28|N|143|45|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| region= [[Hokkaido]]
| subdivision_name = Japan
| prefecture= [[Hokkaido]] ([[Tokachi Subprefecture]])
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| district= [[Ashoro District, Hokkaido|Ashoro]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]]
| mayor=
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| area_km2= 608.81
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Tokachi Subprefecture]])
| population= 2,528
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| population_as_of= September 30, 2016
| subdivision_name3 = [[Ashoro District, Hokkaido|Ashoro]]
| density_km2= auto
| leader_title = Mayor
| tree=
| flower=
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| bird=
| leader_name1 =
| city_hall_address=
| unit_pref = Metric
| city_hall_postal_code=
| area_total_km2 = 608.81
| population_total = 2,528
| population_as_of = September 30, 2016
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.rikubetsu.jp/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.rikubetsu.jp/}}
}}
}}
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==Climate==
==Climate==
Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is {{convert|-11.4|C|F|1}}, the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below {{convert|-20|C|F|1}}, which are the coldest in Japan. On January 27, 2000, the temperature at Seki district recorded below {{convert|-40|C|F|1}}.<ref>[http://www.rikubetsu.jp/town/point/index.html 陸別町ホームページワンポイント紹介]</ref>
Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is {{convert|-11.4|C|F|1}}, the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below {{convert|-20|C|F|1}}, which are the coldest in Japan.
{{Weather box|width=auto
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|location = Rikubetsu, Hokkaido (1981～2010)
|metric first = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|single line = yes
|location = Rikubetsu, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 6.6
|Jan record high C = 6.6
|Feb record high C = 9.8
|Feb record high C = 13.9
|Mar record high C = 14.9
|Mar record high C = 17.4
|Apr record high C = 29.3
|Apr record high C = 29.3
|May record high C = 37.8
|May record high C = 37.8
|Jun record high C = 35.5
|Jun record high C = 35.5
|Jul record high C = 33.7
|Jul record high C = 35.9
|Aug record high C = 35.1
|Aug record high C = 35.1
|Sep record high C = 32.6
|Sep record high C = 32.8
|Oct record high C = 25.0
|Oct record high C = 27.8
|Nov record high C = 19.9
|Nov record high C = 20.0
|Dec record high C = 12.9
|Dec record high C = 12.9
|year record high C = 37.8
|year record high C =
|Jan high C = -2.8
|Jan high C = -2.5
|Feb high C = -1.8
|Feb high C = -1.4
|Mar high C = 2.6
|Mar high C = 3.2
|Apr high C = 10.5
|Apr high C = 10.5
|May high C = 16.8
|May high C = 17.1
|Jun high C = 20.5
|Jun high C = 20.6
|Jul high C = 23.2
|Jul high C = 23.7
|Aug high C = 24.5
|Aug high C = 24.4
|Sep high C = 20.3
|Sep high C = 20.8
|Oct high C = 14.6
|Oct high C = 14.7
|Nov high C = 6.9
|Nov high C = 7.1
|Dec high C = -0.1
|Dec high C = -0.2
|year high C = 11.3
|year high C =

|Jan mean C = −11.4
|Feb mean C = −10.0
|Jan mean C = -11.1
|Mar mean C = -3.7
|Feb mean C = -9.6
|Apr mean C = 3.8
|Mar mean C = -3.1
|May mean C = 9.7
|Apr mean C = 4.0
|Jun mean C = 14.1
|May mean C = 10.1
|Jul mean C = 17.8
|Jun mean C = 14.4
|Aug mean C = 19.2
|Jul mean C = 18.3
|Sep mean C = 14.4
|Aug mean C = 19.1
|Oct mean C = 7.6
|Sep mean C = 14.9
|Nov mean C = 0.4
|Oct mean C = 7.9
|Dec mean C = -7.5
|Nov mean C = 0.7
|year mean C = 4.5
|Dec mean C = -7.7
|Jan low C = -20.2
|year mean C =

|Feb low C = -19.2
|Mar low C = -11.4
|Jan low C = -19.6
|Apr low C = -2.7
|Feb low C = -18.8
|May low C = 2.8
|Mar low C = -10.6
|Jun low C = 8.6
|Apr low C = -2.5
|Jul low C = 13.4
|May low C = 3.4
|Aug low C = 14.9
|Jun low C = 9.1
|Sep low C = 9.3
|Jul low C = 14.0
|Oct low C = 1.3
|Aug low C = 15.0
|Nov low C = -5.8
|Sep low C = 9.8
|Oct low C = 1.8
|Nov low C = -5.3
|Dec low C = -14.9
|Dec low C = -14.9
|year low C = -2.0
|year low C =

|Jan record low C = -33.2
|Jan record low C = -33.2
|Feb record low C = -33.1
|Feb record low C = -33.1
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|Nov record low C = -20.9
|Nov record low C = -20.9
|Dec record low C = -27.6
|Dec record low C = -27.6
|year record low C = -33.2
|year record low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 36.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 33.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 21.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 20.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 41.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 38.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 54.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 54.2
|May precipitation mm = 70.5
|May precipitation mm = 71.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 60.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 67.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 105.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 106.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 124.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 137.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 120.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 121.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 75.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 83.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 51.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 47.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 36.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 42.8
|year precipitation mm = 831.8
|Jan snow cm = 109
|Feb snow cm = 80
|Jan snow cm = 97
|Mar snow cm = 86
|Feb snow cm = 74
|Apr snow cm = 28
|Mar snow cm = 80
|Apr snow cm = 25
|May snow cm = 2
|May snow cm = 2
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
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|Oct snow cm = 1
|Oct snow cm = 1
|Nov snow cm = 20
|Nov snow cm = 20
|Dec snow cm = 94
|Dec snow cm = 86
|year snow cm = 386
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
|Jan precipitation days = 7.0
|Feb precipitation days = 5.7
|Mar precipitation days = 8.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 9.9
|Jun precipitation days = 9.0
|Jul precipitation days = 10.0
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 10.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.1
|Nov precipitation days = 7.9
|Dec precipitation days = 7.8
|year precipitation days = 107.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan snow days = 10.9
|Feb snow days = 9.5
|Mar snow days = 11.0
|Apr snow days = 3.1
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 2.4
|Dec snow days = 9.2
|year snow days =
|unit snow days = 3 cm

|Jan sun = 151.2
|Feb sun = 150.2
|Mar sun = 172.5
|Apr sun = 168.8
|May sun = 170.8
|Jun sun = 144.5
|Jul sun = 128.1
|Aug sun = 121.6
|Sep sun = 136.8
|Oct sun = 157.9
|Nov sun = 144.1
|Dec sun = 145.6
|year sun = 1792.0
|source = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=20&prec_ch=%8F%5C%8F%9F%8Ex%92%A1&block_no=0101&block_ch=%97%A4%95%CA&year=&month=&day=&elm=normal&view=
| url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=20&prec_ch=%8F%5C%8F%9F%8Ex%92%A1&block_no=0101&block_ch=%97%A4%95%CA&year=&month=&day=&elm=normal&view=
| title = 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | accessdate = 2011-10-19 | publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency
| title = 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | access-date = April 11, 2024 | publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency
}}</ref>
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|source 2 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=20&prec_ch=%8F%5C%8F%9F%92n%95%FB&block_no=0101&block_ch=%97%A4%95%CA&year=&month=&day=&elm=rank&view=
| url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=20&prec_ch=%8F%5C%8F%9F%92n%95%FB&block_no=0101&block_ch=%97%A4%95%CA&year=&month=&day=&elm=rank&view=
| title = 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）| accessdate = 2011-10-19 | publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency
| title = 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）| access-date = April 11, 2024 | publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
|date=October 2011
}}
}}

==Mascots==
[[File:Shibare-kun and Tsurara-chan.png|thumb|left|170px|Shibare-kun and Tsurara-chan, the town's mascots]]
Rikubetsu's mascots are {{Nihongo|'''Shibare-kun'''|しばれ君}} and {{Nihongo|'''Tsurara-chan'''|つららちゃん}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rikubetsu.jp/shokai/shibare_tsurara/|title=しばれ君・つららちゃん|website=Rikubetsu}}</ref>
*Shibare-kun is a Siberian boy from the Amur River area. He sailed to Japan through the trails of drift ice. He carries a thermometer to remind everyone that Rikubetsu is Japan's coldest place.
*Tsurara-chan is a Canadian girl. She flew to Japan through the path of the aurora borealis. Her goal is to prevent climate change.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 16:32, 11 April 2024

Rikubetsu
陸別町
リクン・ペッ
Town
Rikubetsu town hall
Rikubetsu town hall
Flag of Rikubetsu
Flag
Official seal of Rikubetsu
Seal
Location of Rikubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Rikubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Rikubetsu is located in Japan
Rikubetsu
Rikubetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°28′N 143°45′E / 43.467°N 143.750°E / 43.467; 143.750
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictAshoro
Area
 • Total608.81 km2 (235.06 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total2,528
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.rikubetsu.jp

Rikubetsu (陸別町, Rikubetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the edge of the Tokachi Plain at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,528 and a density of 4.2 persons per km². The total area is 608.81 km².

Climate[edit]

Rikubetsu is ranked as Japan's coldest area. Daily mean temperature in January is −11.4 °C (11.5 °F), the average low temperature in the end of January and beginning of February are below −20 °C (−4.0 °F), which are the coldest in Japan.

Climate data for Rikubetsu, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		29.3
(84.7) 		37.8
(100.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		32.8
(91.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.2
(37.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.6
(69.1) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		4.8
(40.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−14.9
(5.2) 		−1.6
(29.2)
Record low °C (°F) −33.2
(−27.8) 		−33.1
(−27.6) 		−27.6
(−17.7) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−20.9
(−5.6) 		−27.6
(−17.7) 		−33.2
(−27.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.7
(1.33) 		20.1
(0.79) 		38.4
(1.51) 		54.2
(2.13) 		71.5
(2.81) 		67.6
(2.66) 		106.0
(4.17) 		137.0
(5.39) 		121.5
(4.78) 		83.4
(3.28) 		47.7
(1.88) 		42.8
(1.69) 		831.8
(32.75)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 97
(38) 		74
(29) 		80
(31) 		25
(9.8) 		2
(0.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		20
(7.9) 		86
(34) 		386
(152)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.0 5.7 8.6 9.8 9.9 9.0 10.0 11.1 10.6 9.1 7.9 7.8 107.1
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 10.9 9.5 11.0 3.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 9.2 46.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151.2 150.2 172.5 168.8 170.8 144.5 128.1 121.6 136.8 157.9 144.1 145.6 1,792
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Mascots[edit]

Shibare-kun and Tsurara-chan, the town's mascots

Rikubetsu's mascots are Shibare-kun (しばれ君) and Tsurara-chan (つららちゃん).[3]

  • Shibare-kun is a Siberian boy from the Amur River area. He sailed to Japan through the trails of drift ice. He carries a thermometer to remind everyone that Rikubetsu is Japan's coldest place.
  • Tsurara-chan is a Canadian girl. She flew to Japan through the path of the aurora borealis. Her goal is to prevent climate change.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "平年値（年・月ごとの値）". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "しばれ君・つららちゃん". Rikubetsu.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rikubetsu,_Hokkaido&oldid=1218420819"