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Teine
手稲区
Ward
Teine Ward
Flag of Teine
Flag
Official seal of Teine
Seal
Location of Teine-ku in Sapporo
Location of Teine-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedNovember 6, 1989
Area
 • Total56.77 km2 (21.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total141,291
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
 Estimation as of December 31, 2014
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal006-8612
Address11-1-10 Maedaichijo, Teine-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
ClimateDfb
WebsiteTeine-ku Ward Office

Teine-ku (手稲区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. The area was established as one of the wards in Sapporo in 1989, when it was split from Nishi-ku, Sapporo.

Overview

Mount Teine

According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 138,570 people are living in Teine-ku. The total area of the ward is 56.92 km², which is the 6th largest ward in Sapporo.[1] Surrounded by a rich natural environment, Teine-ku has a number of mountain ranges and rivers including Mount Teine, whose height is 1,023.7 metres.[1]

It is adjacent to three other wards in Sapporo: Kita-ku, Nishi-ku, and Minami-ku, and two cities: Ishikari, and Otaru.

The name Teine is derived of a word "teyne-i" in Ainu language, which means a "marsh" or "wet place".[2] It is currently written as "手稲" in kanji, which is respectively translated as "hand" for "手" and "rice plant" for "稲".

History

Teine-ku, ward office.

In 1872, Teine Village was established after being split from Hassamu Village. The village was later divided into two villages (Kami-Teine village and Shimo-Teine village) in 1874. The Garuishi Kidō, a Horsecar company, has established and laid horsecar line, which was abolished in 1940.[3]

The area was reorganized as Teine Town in 1951. It was merged into Sapporo City in 1967, and also merged into Nishi-ku in 1972, when Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance. In 1989, Teine-ku was established after being split from Nishi-ku.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Teine-ku, Sapporo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		37.1
(98.8) 		36.0
(96.8) 		33.8
(92.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3) 		0.2
(32.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		1.9
(35.4) 		13.0
(55.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		8.6
(47.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		4.1
(39.4)
Record low °C (°F) −20.9
(−5.6) 		−20.3
(−4.5) 		−17.6
(0.3) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−20.9
(−5.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.9
(3.34) 		66.5
(2.62) 		53.4
(2.10) 		46.7
(1.84) 		51.9
(2.04) 		52.1
(2.05) 		86.3
(3.40) 		122.0
(4.80) 		131.8
(5.19) 		101.8
(4.01) 		107.4
(4.23) 		93.3
(3.67) 		998.0
(39.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.5 15.0 13.0 8.9 8.9 8.1 8.4 9.9 10.7 12.8 15.9 17.0 147.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.9 88.6 144.2 181.3 195.3 165.5 161.6 171.1 162.8 142.9 94.3 76.7 1,668.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]

Education

Universities

College

High schools

Transportation

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted the alpine skiing (giant slalom and slalom only), bobsleigh, and luge events.

Mascot

Teinu, the ward's mascot

Teine's mascot is Teinu-kun (ていぬ君) who is a mixed dog/polar bear/rabbit kamuy. As a result, it had five ears that resembled fingers. It resides in a special room in the ward office. It is accidentally discovered at Mt. Teine on November 6, 1989 when it smelled alcohol. It likes pumpkins, watermelons and cream bread (which give its nose its colour). It struggles to control with its body temperature. It is still learning the human language.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Teine-ku, brief outline and history (in Japanese)
  2. ^ The story of Teine (in Japanese)
  3. ^ History timeline of Teine-ku (in Japanese)
  4. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "プロフィール". Teine.

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