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Hamatonbetsu (浜頓別町, Hamatonbetsu-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,841, an area of 401.56 square kilometres (155.04 sq mi).[1], and a density of 9.6 persons per km². The town is in a long period of sustained population loss.[2] It is the location of Lake Kutcharo, a freshwater wetlands area used by thousands of swans making their winter migration from northern Siberia to Japan.

Hamatonbetsu
浜頓別町
Town
Hamatonbetsu town hall
Location of Hamatonbetsu in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Hamatonbetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 45°7′N 142°22′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
DistrictEsashi
Area
  Total401.56 km2 (155.04 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total3,841
  Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.hamatonbetsu.hokkaido.jp

Geography



Climate


Climate data for Hamatonbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
9.3
(48.7)
15.9
(60.6)
23.6
(74.5)
29.7
(85.5)
30.6
(87.1)
33.6
(92.5)
33.4
(92.1)
30.9
(87.6)
24.7
(76.5)
19.0
(66.2)
10.2
(50.4)
33.6
(92.5)
Average high °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
1.4
(34.5)
8.0
(46.4)
13.7
(56.7)
16.9
(62.4)
20.7
(69.3)
22.8
(73.0)
20.3
(68.5)
14.1
(57.4)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
9.7
(49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−6.3
(20.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
4.0
(39.2)
9.2
(48.6)
12.8
(55.0)
16.9
(62.4)
19.0
(66.2)
15.8
(60.4)
9.6
(49.3)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
5.9
(42.7)
Average low °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)
−11.1
(12.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
0.1
(32.2)
4.9
(40.8)
9.0
(48.2)
13.7
(56.7)
15.7
(60.3)
11.7
(53.1)
5.3
(41.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.2
(19.0)
2.1
(35.7)
Record low °C (°F) −27.4
(−17.3)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−24.6
(−12.3)
−10.2
(13.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.0
(33.8)
4.0
(39.2)
1.9
(35.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−16.8
(1.8)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−27.4
(−17.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.1
(2.44)
46.7
(1.84)
50.2
(1.98)
47.6
(1.87)
61.0
(2.40)
65.0
(2.56)
116.9
(4.60)
118.9
(4.68)
121.4
(4.78)
106.4
(4.19)
101.9
(4.01)
83.3
(3.28)
997.0
(39.25)
Average rainy days 17.5 15.1 13.5 10.6 10.8 10.2 11.3 11.7 13.1 14.5 17.7 19.2 165.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.7 82.3 132.2 166.3 174.0 148.2 132.9 143.1 165.3 135.7 71.9 56.6 1,470.1
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

Education


Hamatonbetsu has one local high school and a junior high school, as well as a kindergarten and nursery school within the town limits. The Hamatonbetsu Board of Education also oversees four additional elementary schools and another junior high school. Shanai Elementary School, Toyokanbetsu Elementary School, Usotan Elementary School, Shimotombetsu Elementary School, and Shimotombetsu Junior High School are all included.

The town of Hamatonbetsu participates in the JET Programme.


Economy


Hamatonbetsu's local economy depends mainly on dairy farming and harvesting salmon, scallops, and crabs.

Within the town there is a park golf course and an onsen on the edge of Lake Kutcharo.


Transportation


Hamatonbetsu has a bus terminal. It was previously serviced by Hama-Tombetsu railway station on the Tempoku Line until the line and station were abandoned on 1 May 1989. The nearest railway station is now Otoineppu Station to the south, a 1.5 hour bus ride away.


References


  1. "浜頓別(町)" [Hamatonbetsu]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. 人口推移 [Population Change] (in Japanese). Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido: Town of Hamatonbetsu. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.



На других языках


- [en] Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido

[ru] Хаматомбецу

Хаматомбе́цу (яп. 浜頓別町 Хаматомбэцу-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Эсаси округа Соя губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 401,56 км²[1], население — 3994 человека (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 9,95 чел./км².



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