Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.
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Rumoi
留萌市 | |
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.jpg) Panorama view of Rumoi, from Senboudai | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Rumoi in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) | |
  Rumoi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sadatoshi Takahashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 297.44 km2 (114.84 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2016) | |
| • Total | 22,242 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō 077-8601 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Acacia |
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2.
History
Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]
- 1869: Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
- 1877: The village of Rumoi was founded.
- 1902: The villages of Rumoi and Reuke were merged to form Rumoi Village.
- 1907: Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
- 1908: Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
- 1914: The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
- 1919: Obirashibe village (now Obira town) was split off.
- 1945 Rumoi was designated as the site of the proposed Soviet invasion of Hokkaido, with a plan to occupy the island from Rumoi in the west to Kushiro in the east. The plan was cancelled.[2][3][4]
- 1947: Rumoi town became Rumoi city.
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Geography
Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture, on the coast of the Sea of Japan. Rumoi River flows through the city.
Climate
Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December. The highest temperature recorded was 35.6 °C (96 °F) on August 1, 2021.[5]
| Climate data for Rumoi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1943−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) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.4 (−10.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.8 (3.77) |
68.5 (2.70) |
53.5 (2.11) |
43.2 (1.70) |
59.7 (2.35) |
56.3 (2.22) |
113.9 (4.48) |
126.6 (4.98) |
145.4 (5.72) |
131.4 (5.17) |
140.0 (5.51) |
119.9 (4.72) |
1,154.1 (45.44) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 165 (65) |
120 (47) |
75 (30) |
9 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
35 (14) |
147 (58) |
546 (215) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.4 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 15.2 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 163.6 |
| Average snowy days | 24.7 | 21.8 | 17.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 23.0 | 97.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0 | 69.7 | 129.7 | 174.5 | 201.2 | 174.0 | 169.2 | 174.4 | 167.5 | 124.3 | 51.9 | 29.6 | 1,514 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 26 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 35 |
| Source 1: JMA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Percent possible sunshine, 1961–1990)[8] | |||||||||||||
Average wind speed by month
(Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)
| Month | m/s | km/h | mph |
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| January | 6.1 | 22 | 14 |
| February | 5.3 | 19 | 12 |
| March | 4.9 | 18 | 11 |
| April | 4.8 | 17 | 11 |
| May | 4.2 | 15 | 9 |
| June | 3.5 | 13 | 8 |
| July | 3.4 | 12 | 8 |
| August | 3.8 | 14 | 9 |
| September | 4.5 | 16 | 10 |
| October | 5.8 | 21 | 13 |
| November | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
| December | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
Transportation
Rail
Currently, there are no rail services in the city of Rumoi.
Prior to 1 April 2023, Rumoi station, located in the city centre, was the terminus of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line, which linked the city to Fukagawa. The sections between Rumoi and Ishikari-Numata, including Tōgeshita, Horonuka, Fujiyama, Ōwada and Rumoi station, were closed on 31 March 2023 due to declining passenger numbers. The Rumoi Main Line also formerly ran to Mashike, located southwest of Rumoi, until 4 December 2016, when the Mashike-Rumoi section, including Segoshi and Reuke station, was closed owing to declining passenger numbers.
Road
Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway connects Rumoi to Dō-Ō Expressway, a major expressway in the prefecture of Hokkaido.
Sea
- Port of Rumoi
Education
High school
- Hokkaido Rumoi High School
Junior high school
- Rumoi Junior High School
- Kounan Junior High School
Mascot
Rumoi's mascot is Kazumo-chan (KAZUMOちゃん). She is a 25-year-old kind herring egg who has 1 daughter named Wakako-chan (ワカコちゃん).[9]
Sister cities
References
External links
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