Ashibetsu
芦別市
City
Flag of Ashibetsu
Flag
Official seal of Ashibetsu
Emblem
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Ashibetsu is located in Japan
Ashibetsu
Ashibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°31′N 142°11′E / 43.517°N 142.183°E / 43.517; 142.183
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorHiromu Konno
Area
 • Total865.02 km2 (333.99 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total12,555
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3 Kita-ichijō Higashi, Ashibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō
075-8711
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdGreat tit
FlowerLily
TreeMizunara (Quercus crispula)
Five-storied pagoda in Ashibetu

Ashibetsu (芦別市, Ashibetsu-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 12,555 and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2.

History

Ashibetsu was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.[1]

Geography

Ashibetsu is in the northern part of Yūbari Mountains. Mount Ashibetsu is south of the city.

Name

There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetsu". In both theories the name means Ashibetsu River, which flows through the city.[1]

Locations of interest

Neighbourhoods

Climate

Climate data for Ashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.1
(91.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		7.4
(45.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		2.5
(36.5)
Record low °C (°F) −26.3
(−15.3) 		−25.7
(−14.3) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−21.1
(−6.0) 		−26.3
(−15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.3
(2.57) 		53.1
(2.09) 		59.4
(2.34) 		53.7
(2.11) 		66.7
(2.63) 		76.3
(3.00) 		122.9
(4.84) 		152.7
(6.01) 		142.8
(5.62) 		116.1
(4.57) 		128.3
(5.05) 		98.2
(3.87) 		1,141.6
(44.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 161
(63) 		140
(55) 		108
(43) 		14
(5.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2
(0.8) 		67
(26) 		177
(70) 		666
(262)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.2 14.9 14.1 11.8 11.2 9.1 10.7 11.8 12.5 15.4 18.7 20.4 167.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 18.3 16.2 13.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 6.3 18.5 74.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.1 84.6 129.5 160.4 188.1 169.7 163.1 155.9 155.0 126.5 69.0 55.9 1,533.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Education

University

College

High schools

Public

Private

Transportation

Sister city

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Ashibetsu". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. ^ "北海道大観音".
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links

Media related to Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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