Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Setana (せたな町, Setana-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km².
Geography
Setana is located on the northern Hiyama Subprefecture and faces the Sea of Japan. The Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River flows through the center of the town.
The sole off-shore wind farm in Japan is at Setana,[1] however, it only has two turbines.[2]
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Setana, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
9.3
(48.7)
|
11.1
(52.0)
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16.0
(60.8)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
27.1
(80.8)
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31.7
(89.1)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
31.8
(89.2)
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24.7
(76.5)
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19.6
(67.3)
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14.0
(57.2)
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32.8
(91.0)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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0.6
(33.1)
|
1.2
(34.2)
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4.8
(40.6)
|
10.4
(50.7)
|
15.1
(59.2)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
25.1
(77.2)
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22.4
(72.3)
|
16.4
(61.5)
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9.5
(49.1)
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3.0
(37.4)
|
12.5
(54.6)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
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−1.9
(28.6)
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−1.4
(29.5)
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1.7
(35.1)
|
6.5
(43.7)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
19.5
(67.1)
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21.4
(70.5)
|
18.2
(64.8)
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12.4
(54.3)
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6.1
(43.0)
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0.3
(32.5)
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9.1
(48.4)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−4.7
(23.5)
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−4.4
(24.1)
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−1.6
(29.1)
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2.4
(36.3)
|
7.2
(45.0)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
18.2
(64.8)
|
13.9
(57.0)
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7.9
(46.2)
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2.5
(36.5)
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−2.5
(27.5)
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5.6
(42.2)
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| Record low °C (°F)
|
−16.2
(2.8)
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−15.3
(4.5)
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−11.6
(11.1)
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−5.0
(23.0)
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−1.5
(29.3)
|
2.3
(36.1)
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6.9
(44.4)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
−1.1
(30.0)
|
−6.5
(20.3)
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−12.0
(10.4)
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−16.2
(2.8)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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53.7
(2.11)
|
48.3
(1.90)
|
51.1
(2.01)
|
68.8
(2.71)
|
94.9
(3.74)
|
67.3
(2.65)
|
116.3
(4.58)
|
145.5
(5.73)
|
145.4
(5.72)
|
104.6
(4.12)
|
99.1
(3.90)
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72.0
(2.83)
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1,070.7
(42.15)
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| Average rainy days
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13.9
|
11.6
|
10.8
|
9.8
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10.0
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7.7
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9.4
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9.6
|
11.1
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13.0
|
14.3
|
14.0
|
135.2
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| Mean monthly sunshine hours
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26.4
|
47.6
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122.7
|
177.4
|
192.7
|
167.6
|
147.4
|
172.3
|
173.2
|
136.0
|
66.1
|
29.8
|
1,459.3
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| Source 1: JMA[3]
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| Source 2: JMA[4]
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History
On September 1, 2005, Setana (瀬棚町) absorbed the town of Kitahiyama, and the town of Taisei, to become the new and expanded town of Setana (せたな町).
- 1902; Setana Village (Setana District) and Kudo Village (Kudo District) became Second Class Villages.
- 1906: Higashisetana Village (Setana District) and Futoro Village (Futoro District) became Second Class Villages.
- 1921: Setana Village became Setana Town.
- 1923: Kaitorima Village (Kudo District) was founded.
- 1953: Higashisetana Village became Higashisetana Town.
- 1955:
- Higashisetana Town and Futoro Village were merged to form the new town of Kitahiyama (Setana District).
- Kudo Village and Kaitorima Village were merged to form the new village of Taisei (Kudo District).
- 1966: Taisei Village became Taisei Town.
- 1987: Setana Line was abolished.
- 2005: Setana Town, Kitahiyama Town, and Taisei Town were merged to form the new town of Setana (Kudo District).
