Betsukai, Hokkaido
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Betsukai  Flag  Emblem | |
|---|---|
 Location of Betsukai in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) | |
| 43°24′N 145°7′E / 43.400°N 145.117°E / 43.400; 145.117 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture) |
| District | Notsuke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,320.15 km2 (509.71 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 15,179 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | betsukai |
Betsukai (別海町, Betsukai-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179,[1] and an area of 1,320.15 km2 (the second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido". [citation needed]
History
- 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai.
- 1971 - Betsukai Village becomes Betsukai Town.
Climate
| Climate data for Betsukai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.3 (61.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 36.6 (97.9) | 34.7 (94.5) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.8 (64.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 15.5 (59.9) | 8.7 (47.7) | 1.6 (34.9) | 11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) | −6.5 (20.3) | −1.9 (28.6) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 9.5 (49.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | −3.8 (25.2) | 5.6 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) | −13.8 (7.2) | −7.7 (18.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.3 (57.7) | 10.5 (50.9) | 3.3 (37.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | −10.1 (13.8) | 0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.3 (−24.3) | −33.7 (−28.7) | −25.4 (−13.7) | −14.2 (6.4) | −6.0 (21.2) | −2.7 (27.1) | 1.8 (35.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | −0.7 (30.7) | −7.0 (19.4) | −15.6 (3.9) | −23.8 (−10.8) | −33.7 (−28.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.2 (1.50) | 27.4 (1.08) | 55.2 (2.17) | 79.0 (3.11) | 107.2 (4.22) | 111.4 (4.39) | 121.9 (4.80) | 154.9 (6.10) | 184.2 (7.25) | 125.9 (4.96) | 79.0 (3.11) | 63.8 (2.51) | 1,148 (45.20) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 84 (33) | 72 (28) | 75 (30) | 26 (10) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (4.3) | 66 (26) | 330 (130) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.4 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 109.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 10.1 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 39.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.3 | 150.4 | 181.3 | 163.6 | 165.8 | 132.0 | 108.6 | 117.4 | 138.2 | 158.0 | 148.7 | 143.7 | 1,756 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Mascot
Betsukai's mascot is Ryoushi-kun (りょウシくん) whose real name is Ryoushi Betsukai (別海りょウシ, Betsukai Ryoushi). He is a bull that looks like a cow. He is a fisherman, and a milk farmer. His friends are Hotatetchi (ホタテっち) (who is a Yesso scallop), Ebumaru (エビまる) (who is a shrimp), Milkchi (みるちー) (who is a milk bottle), Sakezo (サケゾー) (who is a salmon), Asarin (あさりん) (who is a Japanese littleneck clam), Hocki (ホッキー, Hokkī) (who is a Sakhalin surf clam) and Shiratori-san (シラトリさん) (who is a white swan). He was unveiled on 30 June 2013.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Population of Betsukai Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Betsukai Town. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "別海りょウシくん (北海道)". Yuru-Chara Grand Prix.
- ^ "別海町観光協会公式キャラクター・ウシで漁師の食いしんぼう「別海りょウシくん」". Betsukai. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Betsukai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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