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Shibecha
標茶町
Town
Shibecha town hall
Shibecha town hall
Flag of Shibecha
Official seal of Shibecha
Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido (Kushiro)
Location of Shibecha in Hokkaido (Kushiro)
Shibecha is located in Japan
Shibecha
Shibecha
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°18′N 144°36′E / 43.300°N 144.600°E / 43.300; 144.600
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro)
DistrictKawakami
Area
 • Total1,099.41 km2 (424.48 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total7,230
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.shibecha.hokkaido.jp

Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,230 and a density of 6.6 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 1,099.41 km2.

History

Climate

Climate data for Shibecha (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
9.5
(49.1)
15.1
(59.2)
26.7
(80.1)
32.8
(91.0)
32.7
(90.9)
34.4
(93.9)
35.1
(95.2)
31.7
(89.1)
25.1
(77.2)
21.0
(69.8)
14.1
(57.4)
35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.2
(37.8)
9.8
(49.6)
15.6
(60.1)
18.8
(65.8)
22.0
(71.6)
23.5
(74.3)
20.8
(69.4)
15.5
(59.9)
8.5
(47.3)
1.3
(34.3)
11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.6
(38.5)
9.0
(48.2)
13.0
(55.4)
16.9
(62.4)
18.4
(65.1)
15.3
(59.5)
8.9
(48.0)
2.0
(35.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−14.7
(5.5)
−8.1
(17.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.1
(37.6)
8.4
(47.1)
13.0
(55.4)
14.6
(58.3)
10.2
(50.4)
2.3
(36.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−0.4
(31.2)
Record low °C (°F) −29.5
(−21.1)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−24.3
(−11.7)
−14.6
(5.7)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.6
(36.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
−16.2
(2.8)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−29.5
(−21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.4
(1.39)
22.8
(0.90)
49.3
(1.94)
76.3
(3.00)
105.7
(4.16)
97.2
(3.83)
119.1
(4.69)
158.8
(6.25)
152.9
(6.02)
111.0
(4.37)
70.7
(2.78)
56.0
(2.20)
1,054.9
(41.53)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 86
(34)
70
(28)
73
(29)
31
(12)
trace 0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
8
(3.1)
69
(27)
338
(133)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 5.1 7.4 9.4 10.7 9.9 11.2 11.8 11.7 9.7 8.5 7.2 108.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 10.8 8.5 9.2 4.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 9.0 43.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.8 152.3 171.6 160.2 161.4 131.4 108.4 112.3 128.7 152.4 145.5 145.1 1,719
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Mascots

Milkcook and Kurobe Happy, the town's mascots

Kushiro's mascots is Milkcook (ミルクック, Mirukukku) and Kurobe Happy (ハッピーくろべえ, Happī Kurobe). They are bovines with a strong sense of justice.[4]

Notable people from Shibecha

References

  1. ^ "Shibecha (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  2. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "標茶町PRキャラクター" (PDF). Kushiro.