Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kyōwa
共和町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Kyōwa Town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kyōwa in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
  Kyōwa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′N 140°37′E / 42.983°N 140.617°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Iwanai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eiji Yamamoto |
| Area | |
• Total | 304.96 km2 (117.75 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 6,136 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido 048-2292 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Menyanthes |
| Tree | Taxus cuspidata[1] |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2.
Geography
editKyōwa is located just south of the Shakotan Peninsula, near the Niseko Volcanic Group.
Neighboring towns and village
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Kyōwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.3 (2.22) |
40.7 (1.60) |
40.6 (1.60) |
47.6 (1.87) |
61.1 (2.41) |
52.4 (2.06) |
96.4 (3.80) |
124.3 (4.89) |
118.7 (4.67) |
113.4 (4.46) |
110.4 (4.35) |
83.7 (3.30) |
948.7 (37.35) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 200 (79) |
148 (58) |
81 (32) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
32 (13) |
171 (67) |
643 (253) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 143.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 19.8 | 16.1 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 25.7 | 43.6 | 111.5 | 171.8 | 195.1 | 165.1 | 161.4 | 169.2 | 161.7 | 126.1 | 55.4 | 19.8 | 1,406.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
History
edit- 1880: The village of Hattari was founded.[4]
- 1897: The village of Maeda was founded.
- 1901: The village of Kozawa was founded.
- 1906: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became Second Class Villages.
- 1909: Kozawa Village became a Second Class Village.
- 1923: Hattari Village and Maeda Village became First Class Villages.
- 1955: Hattari Village, Maeda Village, and Kozawa Village were merged to form the new village of Kyōwa.
- 1971: Kyōwa Village became Kyōwa Town.
Economics
editKyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.
Education
edit- High school
- Hokkaido Kyōwa High School[5]
- Junior high school
- Kyōwa Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Hokushin Elementary School
- Seiryo Elementary School
- Toyo Elementary School
Transportation
editIwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).
References
edit- ^ Flower and Tree of the town
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ History of Kyōwa
- ^ "Hokkaido Kyōwa High School". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
External links
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Media related to Kyōwa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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