Kanita, Aomori

Kanita (蟹田町, Kanita-machi) was a town located in Higashitsugaru District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kanita
蟹田町
Former municipality
Flag of Kanita
Official seal of Kanita
Location of Kanita in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Kanita in Aomori Prefecture
Kanita is located in Japan
Kanita
Kanita
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°2′49.9″N 140°38′23″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictHigashitsugaru
MergedMarch 28, 2005
(now part of Sotogahama)
Area
  Total116.39 km2 (44.94 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2005)
  Total3,745
  Density32.17/km2 (83.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa/Dfa
Symbols
BirdCommon gull
FlowerDandelion
TreeJapanese black pine

Kanita Town was located on the east coast of Tsugaru Peninsula bordering on Mutsu Bay. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Kanita Village was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on October 5, 1940.

On March 28, 2005, Kanita, along with the neighboring villages of Tairadate and Minmaya (all from Higashitsugaru District), was merged to create the town of Sotogahama, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Kanita had an estimated population of 3,745 and a population density of 32.17 persons per km2. The total area was 116.39 km2.

The town's economy was dominated by commercial fishing. Kanita was served by National Route 280, and by three stations on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.

Climate

Climate data for Kanita, Aomori (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
14.1
(57.4)
21.1
(70.0)
28.5
(83.3)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
33.5
(92.3)
34.5
(94.1)
32.5
(90.5)
27.9
(82.2)
22.7
(72.9)
17.4
(63.3)
34.5
(94.1)
Average high °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
2.3
(36.1)
6.0
(42.8)
11.9
(53.4)
16.7
(62.1)
19.9
(67.8)
23.6
(74.5)
25.7
(78.3)
23.2
(73.8)
17.5
(63.5)
10.7
(51.3)
4.2
(39.6)
13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
2.0
(35.6)
7.2
(45.0)
12.1
(53.8)
16.0
(60.8)
20.3
(68.5)
22.2
(72.0)
18.7
(65.7)
12.2
(54.0)
6.2
(43.2)
0.7
(33.3)
9.6
(49.3)
Average low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.2
(36.0)
7.7
(45.9)
12.6
(54.7)
17.5
(63.5)
19.0
(66.2)
14.3
(57.7)
7.0
(44.6)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.6
(42.2)
Record low °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)
−15.2
(4.6)
−13.6
(7.5)
−8.4
(16.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.3
(39.7)
8.0
(46.4)
9.6
(49.3)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
−6.8
(19.8)
−12.2
(10.0)
−16.2
(2.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.0
(4.09)
83.5
(3.29)
78.9
(3.11)
84.4
(3.32)
105.0
(4.13)
102.1
(4.02)
139.6
(5.50)
177.7
(7.00)
161.2
(6.35)
129.3
(5.09)
139.3
(5.48)
125.5
(4.94)
1,430.4
(56.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.1 17.6 15.2 12.1 10.7 8.8 10.6 10.6 11.7 13.8 17.7 21.0 170.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 54.3 78.8 139.0 191.9 199.4 170.7 136.4 164.0 166.0 153.3 89.7 54.1 1,597.5
Source: JMA[1][2]

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