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Makkari, Hokkaido 
Summary
Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Makkari
真狩村 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Makkari Village hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Makkari in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
  Makkari Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′N 140°48′E / 42.767°N 140.800°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Abuta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazumi Sasaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.43 km2 (44.18 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 2,081 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 118 Makkari, Makkari, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1631 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Katsura |
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km2.
History edit
- 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).[1]
- 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
- 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
- 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
- 1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
- 1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.
Geography edit
Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".[2]
Neighboring municipalities edit
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Iburi Subprefecture
Climate edit
| Climate data for Makkari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
5.8 (42.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 116.6 (4.59) |
87.4 (3.44) |
81.5 (3.21) |
66.7 (2.63) |
81.9 (3.22) |
65.4 (2.57) |
115.1 (4.53) |
161.4 (6.35) |
145.5 (5.73) |
112.2 (4.42) |
143.9 (5.67) |
152.6 (6.01) |
1,333.8 (52.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.1 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 182.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.1 | 45.3 | 89.6 | 149.5 | 178.1 | 157.3 | 130.8 | 127.3 | 141.9 | 121.5 | 59.6 | 25.8 | 1,259.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Education edit
- High school
- Hokkaido Makkari High School[5]
- Junior high school
- Makkari Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Makkari Elementary School
- Ohonai Elementary School
Sister city edit
Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)[6]
Notable people from Makkari edit
- Takashi Hosokawa, enka singer
References edit
- ^ History of Makkari
- ^ Outline of Makkari
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Hokkaido Makkari High School Archived 2015-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sister cities of Kanonji Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to Makkari, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Makkari Official Website (in Japanese)
