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Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Yakumo
八雲町
Town
View over Yakumo-chō
Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido
Yakumo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°15′N 140°16′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
DistrictFutami
Government
  MayorKatsunori Iwamura
Area
  Total955.98 km2 (369.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-09-30)
  Total17,299
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō
049-3192
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.yakumo.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdSteller's sea eagle
FlowerSunflower
TreeJapanese yew

As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.

On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.


Geography


Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.

The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Climate data for Yakumo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
9.4
(48.9)
16.0
(60.8)
24.2
(75.6)
27.5
(81.5)
30.4
(86.7)
33.5
(92.3)
33.3
(91.9)
31.6
(88.9)
25.9
(78.6)
20.3
(68.5)
14.2
(57.6)
33.5
(92.3)
Average high °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
0.7
(33.3)
4.5
(40.1)
10.1
(50.2)
15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
22.4
(72.3)
24.7
(76.5)
22.4
(72.3)
16.3
(61.3)
9.0
(48.2)
2.1
(35.8)
12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
0.7
(33.3)
5.9
(42.6)
10.7
(51.3)
14.7
(58.5)
19.0
(66.2)
20.9
(69.6)
17.6
(63.7)
11.1
(52.0)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
8.2
(46.7)
Average low °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.5
(34.7)
6.6
(43.9)
11.4
(52.5)
16.2
(61.2)
17.6
(63.7)
12.9
(55.2)
6.0
(42.8)
0.4
(32.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−14.1
(6.6)
−8.9
(16.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
1.8
(35.2)
6.7
(44.1)
8.8
(47.8)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
−8.3
(17.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
−19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.2
(2.92)
69.9
(2.75)
69.4
(2.73)
84.0
(3.31)
100.1
(3.94)
77.9
(3.07)
132.5
(5.22)
195.2
(7.69)
157.9
(6.22)
103.9
(4.09)
116.6
(4.59)
99.1
(3.90)
1,294.1
(50.95)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 185
(73)
153
(60)
99
(39)
9
(3.5)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
35
(14)
150
(59)
628
(247)
Average rainy days 17.2 15.3 12.9 10.4 10.5 8.4 9.8 10.3 11.0 12.2 15.2 17.8 151
Average snowy days 20.2 17.8 13.4 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 16.9 73.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.8 83.4 134.4 177.0 181.1 138.2 116.5 139.7 159.0 148.0 91.4 64.6 1,500.9
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

History



Education



Transportation



Sister city



Notable people from Yakumo



References






На других языках


- [en] Yakumo, Hokkaido

[ru] Якумо

Якумо́ (яп. 八雲町 Якумо-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Футами округа Осима губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 955,99 км²[1], население — 17 938 человек (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 18,76 чел./км².



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