Shibecha, Hokkaido
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Shibecha
標茶町 | |
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Town | |
 Shibecha town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
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  Shibecha Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 144°36′E / 43.300°N 144.600°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kushiro) |
| District | Kawakami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,099.41 km2 (424.48 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 7,230 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,230 and a density of 6.6 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 1,099.41 km2.
History
[edit]- 1923: Kumaushi Village (熊牛村) is formed.
- 1929: Village renamed to Shibecha.
- 1950: Shibecha Village becomes Shibecha Town.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Shibecha (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−0.4 (31.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.5 (−21.1) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) |
22.8 (0.90) |
49.3 (1.94) |
76.3 (3.00) |
105.7 (4.16) |
97.2 (3.83) |
119.1 (4.69) |
158.8 (6.25) |
152.9 (6.02) |
111.0 (4.37) |
70.7 (2.78) |
56.0 (2.20) |
1,054.9 (41.53) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 86 (34) |
70 (28) |
73 (29) |
31 (12) |
trace | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
8 (3.1) |
69 (27) |
338 (133) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 108.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 10.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 43.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.8 | 152.3 | 171.6 | 160.2 | 161.4 | 131.4 | 108.4 | 112.3 | 128.7 | 152.4 | 145.5 | 145.1 | 1,719 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Mascots
[edit]
Kushiro's mascots is Milkcook (ミルクック, Mirukukku) and Kurobe Happy (ハッピーくろべえ, Happī Kurobe). They are bovines with a strong sense of justice.[4]
- Milkcook is a mild-mannered dairy cow. She is a chef who can cook fast. She will moo if she fails to cook something good. As a result of her cooking skills, she promotes hospitality in the town while promoting the importance of milk. She became mascot in Spring 2006.
- Kurobe Happy is an optimistic bull who loves matsuris. He wears a blue happi. As a result of his fascination of festivals, he promotes events in the town while promoting the importance of beef. He became mascot during the 2011 Fall Matsuri.
Notable people from Shibecha
[edit]- Nobukatsu Fujioka, professor of education
- Keiko Takahashi, actress
References
[edit]- ^ "Shibecha (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "標茶町PRキャラクター" (PDF). Kushiro.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Shibecha, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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