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Bibai (美唄市, Bibai-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Bibai
美唄市
City
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Location of Bibai in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Bibai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°20′N 141°51′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorMikio Takahashi
Area
 • Total277.61 km2 (107.19 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2013)
 • Total24,768
 • Density89.2/km2 (231/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1, Minami Itchōme, Nishi San-jō, Bibai-shi, Hokkaidō
072-8660
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.bibai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdGreater white-fronted goose
FlowerAzalea
TreePoplar

As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 24,768, and the density of 89.2 persons per km2. The total area is 277.61 km2.


History


The name Bibai is derived from Ainu word "pipa o i", meaning "Place (swamp) with many cockscomb pearl mussels".[1][2]

At its peak, Bibai was a coal town that produced over a million tons annually. However, ever since the mine was closed in 1972, the city has suffered a slowly declining population.[3]


Geography


Ishikari River flows to west of Bibai. Bibai Dam was built on the Bibai River, a tributary of Ishikari River.

Lake Miyajima was registered as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2002.[4]


Climate


Climate data for Bibai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.6
(56.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 33.2
(91.8)		 35.6
(96.1)		 35.6
(96.1)		 32.4
(90.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 20.0
(68.0)		 13.9
(57.0)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 22.6
(72.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 5.4
(41.7)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 7.3
(45.2)
Average low °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 0.1
(32.2)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F) −26.2
(−15.2)		 −26.2
(−15.2)		 −22.4
(−8.3)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.0
(46.4)		 8.6
(47.5)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −26.5
(−15.7)		 −26.5
(−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.6
(3.06)		 63.5
(2.50)		 54.6
(2.15)		 53.8
(2.12)		 80.8
(3.18)		 69.1
(2.72)		 122.0
(4.80)		 164.9
(6.49)		 144.2
(5.68)		 120.6
(4.75)		 117.6
(4.63)		 104.9
(4.13)		 1,173.5
(46.20)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 203
(80)		 156
(61)		 107
(42)		 13
(5.1)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.4)		 77
(30)		 216
(85)		 766
(302)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.5 16.3 13.7 10.7 10.3 8.6 10.0 10.5 11.9 15.1 19.2 21.9 167.7
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 19.9 17.3 12.9 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 6.8 19.7 78.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.3 78.4 131.0 167.5 193.6 171.8 156.2 157.8 158.2 130.6 68.5 42.6 1,519.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6]

Education



High schools



School for special needs



Transportation



Rail


Hakodate Main Line Minami-Bibai Branch Line used to run from Bibai to Minami-Bibai.


Road


Straight line section of Route 12 is the longest in Japan.


Culture



Mascots


Mami-chan and Yakitoriman, the city's mascots

Bibai's mascots are Mami-chan (マミィーちゃん). He is a greater white-fronted goose. He is unveiled in 1986. Yakitoriman (ヤキトリ男, Yakitoriotoko) is Mami-chan's assistant who is a yakitori.[7][8]


References


  1. Outline of Bibai
  2. "History of Bibai". Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  3. "Memorial Woodland Park (Previously the Mitsubishi Bibai Coal Mining Facilities)". bibai color 美唄観光物産協会. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  4. Tourist spots and events of Bibai
  5. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  7. "マミィーちゃんのプロフィール（美唄市）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  8. "ヤキトリ男のプロフィール（美唄市）". Kawaii Hokkaido.



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Бибай (яп. 美唄市 Бибай-си) — город в Японии. Он расположен на севере Японии на острове Хоккайдо, в округе Сорати, между городами Асахикава и Саппоро, северо-восточнее последнего. Статусом города Бибай обладает с 1 апреля 1950 года. Площадь города составляет 277,61 км²[1], население — 24 150 человек (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 86,99 чел./км².


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