Kimobetsu, Hokkaido
Kimobetsu (喜茂別町, Kimobetsu-chō) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,580 and a population density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 189.51 km².
Geography
Route 230 and Route 276 cross each other in Kimobetsu. Nakayama Pass is on the eastern of the town.
The name derived from Ainu word "kim-o-pet", meaning "The river in the mountain".
- Mountains: Mount Yōtei, Mount Shiribetsu
- Rivers: Shiribetsu River, Kimobetsu River
Neighboring municipalities
History
- 1897 Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[1]
- 1901 Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1906 Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
- 1910 Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
- 1917 Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1946 Kimobetsu Village became a First Class Village.
- 1952 Kimobetsu Village became Kimobetsu Town.
Climate
| Climate data for Kimobetsu , Japan (1979～2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.7 (−23.3) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.7 (3.45) |
68.4 (2.69) |
64.1 (2.52) |
68.0 (2.68) |
79.9 (3.15) |
49.2 (1.94) |
96.3 (3.79) |
151.5 (5.96) |
141.2 (5.56) |
123.1 (4.85) |
119.8 (4.72) |
99.4 (3.91) |
1,161.2 (45.72) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 290 (114) |
233 (92) |
184 (72) |
64 (25) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
117 (46) |
275 (108) |
1,176 (463) |
| Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
Education
- Junior high school
- Kimobetsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Kimobetsu Elementary School
- Suzukawa Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ History of Rusutsu
- ^ "平年値（年・月ごとの値）". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved Feb 22, 2010.
- ^ "観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved Feb 22, 2010.
External links
Media related to Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
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