Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kyōwa
共和町 | |
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Town | |
Kyōwa Town hall | |
![]() Flag ![]() Emblem | |
![]() Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
![]() ![]() Kyōwa Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
District | Iwanai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eiji Yamamoto |
Area | |
• Total | 304.96 km2 (117.75 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 6,136 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido 048-2292 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Menyanthes |
Tree | Taxus cuspidata[1] |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2.
Kyōwa is located on the southern of the Shakotan Peninsula and the northern of Niseko Volcanic Group.
Climate data for Kyōwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.3 (2.22) |
40.7 (1.60) |
40.6 (1.60) |
47.6 (1.87) |
61.1 (2.41) |
52.4 (2.06) |
96.4 (3.80) |
124.3 (4.89) |
118.7 (4.67) |
113.4 (4.46) |
110.4 (4.35) |
83.7 (3.30) |
948.7 (37.35) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 200 (79) |
148 (58) |
81 (32) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
32 (13) |
171 (67) |
643 (253) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 143.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 19.8 | 16.1 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 67 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 25.7 | 43.6 | 111.5 | 171.8 | 195.1 | 165.1 | 161.4 | 169.2 | 161.7 | 126.1 | 55.4 | 19.8 | 1,406.3 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.
Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).
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