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Koshimizu
小清水町
Town
Flag of Koshimizu
Official seal of Koshimizu
Location of Koshimizu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Location of Koshimizu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Koshimizu is located in Japan
Koshimizu
Koshimizu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°51′N 144°28′E / 43.850°N 144.467°E / 43.850; 144.467
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictShari
Area
 • Total287.04 km2 (110.83 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2017)
 • Total5,029
 • Density18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.koshimizu.hokkaido.jp

Koshimizu (小清水町, Koshimizu-chō) is a town in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of May 1, 2017, the town had an estimated population of 5,029 and a population density of 18 persons per squared kilometre.[1] The total area is 287.04 km2.

Climate

Climate data for Koshimizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
10.2
(50.4)
19.0
(66.2)
32.8
(91.0)
36.7
(98.1)
34.9
(94.8)
36.3
(97.3)
36.1
(97.0)
33.6
(92.5)
27.0
(80.6)
21.7
(71.1)
15.3
(59.5)
36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.4
(36.3)
9.7
(49.5)
16.0
(60.8)
19.6
(67.3)
23.1
(73.6)
24.6
(76.3)
21.4
(70.5)
15.4
(59.7)
7.9
(46.2)
0.7
(33.3)
11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
4.4
(39.9)
10.1
(50.2)
14.3
(57.7)
18.1
(64.6)
19.6
(67.3)
16.2
(61.2)
9.9
(49.8)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
6.4
(43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−13.7
(7.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.6
(40.3)
9.5
(49.1)
14.0
(57.2)
15.5
(59.9)
11.3
(52.3)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
−9.7
(14.5)
1.0
(33.8)
Record low °C (°F) −27.3
(−17.1)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−17.6
(0.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
−1.6
(29.1)
2.9
(37.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
−5.4
(22.3)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−32.8
(−27.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.2
(1.43)
24.2
(0.95)
34.9
(1.37)
50.7
(2.00)
60.7
(2.39)
67.8
(2.67)
87.3
(3.44)
117.5
(4.63)
123.2
(4.85)
87.8
(3.46)
55.4
(2.18)
50.5
(1.99)
796.2
(31.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.6 7.8 9.6 9.6 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.5 10.4 10.2 10.8 125.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93.5 116.4 152.0 165.5 174.5 167.2 165.3 158.7 151.4 145.3 112.2 100.6 1,702.6
Source: JMA[2][3]

Mascots

Hogaja and Denbo, the town's mascots

Koshimizu's mascots are Hogaja (ほがじゃ) and Denbo (でん坊). They are appointed as mascots on October 3, 2013.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Koshimizu Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Koshimizu Town. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "じゃがいもでんぷん課". Koshimizu.
  5. ^ "キャラクター紹介". Hogaja Koshimizu Hokuyo Factory.
  6. ^ "でん坊". Smart Works.