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Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Kyōwa
共和町
Town
Kyōwa Town hall
Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kyōwa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictIwanai
Government
  MayorEiji Yamamoto
Area
  Total304.96 km2 (117.75 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total6,136
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido
048-2292
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerMenyanthes
TreeTaxus 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.


Geography


Kyōwa is located on the southern of the Shakotan Peninsula and the northern of Niseko Volcanic Group.


Neighboring towns and village



Climate


Climate data for Kyōwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.4
(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]

History



Economics


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.


Education



Transportation


Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).


References






На других языках


- [en] Kyōwa, Hokkaido

[ru] Кёва

Кёва (яп. 共和町 Кё:ва-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Иванай округа Сирибеси губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 304,96 км²[1], население — 6349 человек (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 20,82 чел./км².



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