Hiroo, Hokkaido
Hiroo (広尾町, Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hiroo
広尾町 | |
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Town | |
 Panorama view of downtown Hiroo and Pacific Ocean, from Maruyama Park | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hiroo in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Hiroo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′N 143°19′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Hiroo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 596.14 km2 (230.17 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 7,182 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,182 and a density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 596.14 km².
Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway.
Climate
Although cold for its latitude and coastal position, the humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) of Hiroo is moderated by East Asian standards. Summers are cooled by the ocean and cloudy weather, whereas the influence of the Siberian landmass drops temperatures in winter. Due to the ice-free nature of the ocean, Hiroo stays narrowly above freezing during days, whereas nights regularly drop beneath −10 °C (14 °F).
| Climate data for Hiroo, Hokkaido | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.80 (51.44) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.28 (43.30) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.73 (36.91) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.6 (3.02) |
53.1 (2.09) |
91.2 (3.59) |
112.7 (4.44) |
161.2 (6.35) |
141.2 (5.56) |
172.5 (6.79) |
233.3 (9.19) |
264.3 (10.41) |
171.4 (6.75) |
136.6 (5.38) |
84.4 (3.32) |
1,698.5 (66.89) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 123 (48) |
94 (37) |
100 (39) |
28 (11) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
7 (2.8) |
75 (30) |
428 (168.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 10.2 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 134.8 |
| Average snowy days | 30.6 | 28.2 | 29.2 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 21.2 | 119.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.0 | 160.4 | 187.3 | 183.6 | 175.6 | 126.7 | 104.6 | 118.6 | 135.5 | 167.5 | 148.4 | 146.8 | 1,815 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Notable people from Hiroo
- Ichiro Nakagawa, politician
- Yoshio Nakagawa, politician
- Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, former sumo wrestler
External links
Media related to Hiroo, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Santa Land Hiroo (in Japanese)
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