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Sarabetsu, Hokkaido 
Summary
Sarabetsu (更別村, Sarabetsu-mura) is a village located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Sarabetsu
更別村 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Sarabetsu Village hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Sarabetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′N 143°11′E / 42.650°N 143.183°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kasai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.45 km2 (68.13 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,275 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,275. The total area is 176.45 km2.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Sarabetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
42.4 (1.67) |
58.8 (2.31) |
71.6 (2.82) |
95.8 (3.77) |
96.0 (3.78) |
119.7 (4.71) |
157.3 (6.19) |
179.5 (7.07) |
118.4 (4.66) |
76.8 (3.02) |
67.5 (2.66) |
1,137.9 (44.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 102.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.9 | 149.2 | 186.6 | 186.4 | 176.0 | 140.7 | 120.6 | 123.4 | 138.5 | 168.4 | 155.8 | 135.5 | 1,828.6 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Mascot edit
Sarabetsu's mascot is Don-chan (しばれ君). He is an acorn. His goal is to have the town develop like a tree.[3]
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Sarabetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
