Hamanaka, Hokkaido

Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

Hamanaka
浜中町
Town
Hamanaka town hall
Hamanaka town hall
Flag of Hamanaka
Official seal of Hamanaka
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Hamanaka is located in Japan
Hamanaka
Hamanaka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°5′N 145°8′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
DistrictAkkeshi
Area
  Total427.68 km2 (165.13 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total6,120
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitetownhamanaka.jp

As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km2.

History

  • 1906: Hamanaka Village is formed.
  • 1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town.

Climate

Climate data for Hamanaka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
10.0
(50.0)
15.1
(59.2)
23.5
(74.3)
35.2
(95.4)
30.7
(87.3)
32.7
(90.9)
35.5
(95.9)
30.2
(86.4)
23.8
(74.8)
20.7
(69.3)
12.9
(55.2)
35.5
(95.9)
Average high °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.8
(37.0)
8.1
(46.6)
12.5
(54.5)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.1
(70.0)
19.9
(67.8)
15.3
(59.5)
9.0
(48.2)
2.2
(36.0)
10.3
(50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.3
(37.9)
7.6
(45.7)
11.0
(51.8)
14.9
(58.8)
17.3
(63.1)
15.7
(60.3)
10.4
(50.7)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.8
(42.4)
Average low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)
−11.7
(10.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.2
(37.8)
7.8
(46.0)
12.0
(53.6)
14.3
(57.7)
11.5
(52.7)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
−8.1
(17.4)
1.0
(33.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.3
(−13.5)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.5
(36.5)
5.1
(41.2)
1.1
(34.0)
−5.2
(22.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.2
(1.03)
18.5
(0.73)
50.1
(1.97)
73.1
(2.88)
103.2
(4.06)
111.7
(4.40)
117.3
(4.62)
124.2
(4.89)
157.0
(6.18)
123.3
(4.85)
74.5
(2.93)
56.2
(2.21)
1,033.3
(40.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 4.5 7.5 9.3 10.7 8.9 10.3 10.9 10.7 9.1 9.2 7.7 104.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.6 179.3 197.8 180.1 168.6 125.0 106.2 117.1 146.8 170.2 164.8 165.9 1,913.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Notable people

  • Monkey Punch (Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko).

References


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