Kyōwa, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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
Kyōwa is located just south of the Shakotan Peninsula, near the Niseko Volcanic Group.
Neighboring towns and village
Climate
| 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
- 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
Kyōwa'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
- High school
- Hokkaido Kyōwa High School[5]
- Junior high school
- Kyōwa Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Toyo Elementary School
- Seiryo Elementary School
- Hokushin Elementary School
Transportation
Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).
References
External links
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