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Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido

Summary

Kuromatsunai (黒松内町, Kuromatsunai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.

Kuromatsunai
黒松内町
Town
Kuromatsunai Town Hall
Kuromatsunai Town Hall
Flag of Kuromatsunai
Flag
Official seal of Kuromatsunai
Emblem
Location of Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Location of Kuromatsunai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kuromatsunai is located in Japan
Kuromatsunai
Kuromatsunai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°40′4″N 140°18′27″E / 42.66778°N 140.30750°E / 42.66778; 140.30750
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictSuttsu
Government
 • MayorMitsuru Kamada
Area
 • Total345.65 km2 (133.46 sq mi)
Population
 (24 May 2020)
 • Total2,739
 • Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address302-1 Kuromatsunai, Kuromatsunai, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido
048-0192
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.kuromatsunai.com
Symbols
TreeFagus crenata

As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 345.65 km2.

Geography edit

Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the town itself has no coastline. The Shubuto River and Kuromatsunai River flow through Kuromatsunai.

The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has had the beech tree designated a natural treasure.

Neighboring towns and village edit

Climate edit

Climate data for Kuromatsunai (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) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.0
(93.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		3.9
(39.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		1.5
(34.7) 		12.1
(53.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		7.6
(45.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		2.8
(37.1)
Record low °C (°F) −27.8
(−18.0) 		−27.0
(−16.6) 		−21.1
(−6.0) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.3
(39.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−23.6
(−10.5) 		−27.8
(−18.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125.3
(4.93) 		99.8
(3.93) 		85.2
(3.35) 		84.5
(3.33) 		95.8
(3.77) 		83.6
(3.29) 		115.1
(4.53) 		159.9
(6.30) 		180.8
(7.12) 		141.5
(5.57) 		164.8
(6.49) 		148.8
(5.86) 		1,485
(58.46)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 249
(98) 		212
(83) 		129
(51) 		14
(5.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		49
(19) 		186
(73) 		838
(330)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.6 19.0 15.2 10.9 10.2 8.7 9.7 10.9 13.0 14.8 18.5 22.7 176.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 23.1 19.6 15.1 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.4 18.6 83.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.0 45.8 102.7 167.2 180.7 136.2 112.8 131.5 148.6 130.0 70.3 36.1 1,294.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

History edit

  • 1902: Kuromatsunai Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1915: Neppu Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1923: Tarukishi Village becomes a Second Class Village.
  • 1955: Kuromatsunai Village, Neppu Village, and a part of Tarukishi Village are merged to form the new village of Miwa.
  • 1959: Miwa Village becomes Miwa Town.
  • 1959: Miwa is renamed Kuromatsunai.

Transportation edit

Sister city edit

Education edit

  • Junior high schools
    • Kuromatsunai Junior High School
    • Shiroikawa Junior High School
  • Elementary schools
    • Kuromatsunai Elementary School
    • Shiroikawa Elementary School

References edit

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Interaction with Kuromatsunai". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Kuromatsunai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website (in Japanese)