Setana (せたな町, Setana-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Setana
せたな町 | |
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Town | |
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Setana Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 42°27′N 139°51′E / 42.450°N 139.850°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) |
District | Kudō |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sadamitsu Takahashi |
Area | |
• Total | 638.67 km2 (246.59 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 8,501 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 63-1, Tokushima, Kitahiyama-ku, Setana-chō, Kudō-gun, Hokkaidō 049-4512 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km².
Setana is located on the northern Hiyama Subprefecture and faces the Sea of Japan. The Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River flows through the center of the town.
The sole off-shore wind farm in Japan is at Setana,[1] however, it only has two turbines.[2]
Climate data for Setana, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
12.5 (54.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.6 (42.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.2 (2.8) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.7 (2.11) |
48.3 (1.90) |
51.1 (2.01) |
68.8 (2.71) |
94.9 (3.74) |
67.3 (2.65) |
116.3 (4.58) |
145.5 (5.73) |
145.4 (5.72) |
104.6 (4.12) |
99.1 (3.90) |
72.0 (2.83) |
1,070.7 (42.15) |
Average rainy days | 13.9 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 135.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.4 | 47.6 | 122.7 | 177.4 | 192.7 | 167.6 | 147.4 | 172.3 | 173.2 | 136.0 | 66.1 | 29.8 | 1,459.3 |
Source 1: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[4] |
On September 1, 2005, Setana (瀬棚町) absorbed the town of Kitahiyama, and the town of Taisei, to become the new and expanded town of Setana (せたな町).