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Engaru (遠軽町, Engaru-chō) is a town in the Okhotsk subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name Inkar-us-i ("overlook-always doing-place"), meaning a lookout point.[1][2]

Engaru
遠軽町
Town
The town view from Gambōiwa
Location of Engaru in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Engaru
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°4′N 143°32′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
DistrictMombetsu
Area
  Total1,332.32 km2 (514.41 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total20,757
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1 1 Jō-Kita 3chōme, Engaru-chō, Hokkaido
099-0403
ClimateDfb
Websiteengaru.jp
Symbols
FlowerSunflower
TreeSargent's cherry

On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki, all from Monbetsu District merged into the expanded town of Engaru.[3] As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 20,757.[4] The total area is 1,332.32 square kilometres (514.41 sq mi),[5] making it the fifth largest municipality in Hokkaido.[6]

Engaru is known as the place where Aikido originated, in the Shirataki area.[7] It is also where the largest cosmos flower park in Japan is located. An Upper Paleolithic site at Shirataki Site Group is the source of some Yubetsu technique stone blades dating from approximately 13,000 years ago.


History



Notable geography



Industry


The major industries are commercial forestry, wood processing, and agriculture.

In the past, Engaru Station was the intersection of the Nayoro Main Line (closed in 1989) and the Sekihoku Main Line. It had an important position in business and overall development.


Climate


According to the Köppen climate classification, Engaru has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm, rainy summers and extremely snowy, long, and cold winters.

Climate data for Engaru, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
12.0
(53.6)
20.0
(68.0)
30.9
(87.6)
37.7
(99.9)
36.9
(98.4)
36.4
(97.5)
36.6
(97.9)
33.3
(91.9)
27.8
(82.0)
22.8
(73.0)
16.6
(61.9)
37.7
(99.9)
Average high °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.0
(37.4)
10.6
(51.1)
17.3
(63.1)
20.6
(69.1)
24.2
(75.6)
25.2
(77.4)
21.7
(71.1)
15.4
(59.7)
7.5
(45.5)
0.2
(32.4)
11.8
(53.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.4
(27.7)
4.6
(40.3)
10.7
(51.3)
14.6
(58.3)
18.6
(65.5)
19.7
(67.5)
15.7
(60.3)
9.0
(48.2)
2.2
(36.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
6.0
(42.8)
Average low °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)
−15.2
(4.6)
−8.7
(16.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.4
(39.9)
9.4
(48.9)
14.0
(57.2)
15.3
(59.5)
10.4
(50.7)
3.3
(37.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−10.8
(12.6)
0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F) −29.2
(−20.6)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.7
(38.7)
5.6
(42.1)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.2
(22.6)
−16.6
(2.1)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−29.5
(−21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.4
(2.10)
34.0
(1.34)
34.6
(1.36)
42.4
(1.67)
56.1
(2.21)
66.3
(2.61)
109.3
(4.30)
135.9
(5.35)
123.1
(4.85)
88.2
(3.47)
55.0
(2.17)
62.3
(2.45)
870.6
(34.28)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 144
(57)
119
(47)
103
(41)
26
(10)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
25
(9.8)
112
(44)
531
(209)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.7 9.7 9.8 9.2 9.5 9.8 11.1 11.8 11.0 10.1 10.1 10.8 123.6
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 14.6 13.1 12.4 3.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 11.9 57.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85.1 102.2 141.6 165.4 174.7 156.9 150.0 142.9 155.2 148.0 111.3 89.7 1,626.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[10][11]



Sister cities



Notable people



See also



References


  1. "瞰望岩(がんぼういわ)" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Engaru Town Hall
  2. "遠軽町百年史" Engaru Town Hall, August 1998
  3. "遠軽町の沿革" Engaru Town Hall
  4. "人口・世帯・動態(平成25年度)" Archived 2017-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Engaru Town Hall
  5. "位置・面積" Archived 2019-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Engaru Town Hall
  6. "全国都道府県市区町村別面積調" Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, 2011
  7. "合気道開祖・植芝盛平翁(Aikido Founder・Morihei Ueshiba)" Archived 2013-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Tanabe City Hall
  8. "旧遠軽町の沿革" Engaru Town Hall
  9. "日本キリスト教会北海道中会遠軽教会" The Church of Christ in Japan
  10. "平年値(年・月ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. "観測史上1〜10位の値(年間を通じての値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  12. "安彦良和-Writerprofile" 安彦良和-WORLD
  13. "ガンダム遠軽(だいち)に立て!!~町職員から広がるまちづくり~ - 第34回兵庫自治研集会 第8分科会 都市(まち)と地方の再生とまちづくり" Archived 2013-08-18 at archive.today All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union, October 2012
  14. "北海道の遠軽町が「ガンダム」で街おこし" Hokkaido Shimbun, 23 June 2011
  15. "田中 雅美プロフィール" Archived 2013-05-01 at archive.today Sankei, co.



На других языках


- [en] Engaru, Hokkaido

[ru] Энгару

Энга́ру (яп. 遠軽町 Энгару-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Момбецу округа Охотск губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 1332,32 км²[1], население — 21 522 человека (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 16,15 чел./км².



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