Wassamu, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Wassamu
和寒町 | |
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Town | |
 Wassamu town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Wassamu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
  Wassamu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°25′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Teshio) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224.83 km2 (86.81 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,553 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km2. The total area is 224.83 km2.
The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops.
Climate
| Climate data for Wassamu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
6.4 (43.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
1.2 (34.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.8 (−34.2) |
−35.2 (−31.4) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−30.7 (−23.3) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.2 (2.41) |
52.7 (2.07) |
58.6 (2.31) |
53.8 (2.12) |
68.3 (2.69) |
65.1 (2.56) |
128.0 (5.04) |
140.9 (5.55) |
143.3 (5.64) |
115.6 (4.55) |
127.3 (5.01) |
100.4 (3.95) |
1,115 (43.90) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 157 (62) |
133 (52) |
123 (48) |
31 (12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
96 (38) |
197 (78) |
745 (293) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.3 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 169.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 18.5 | 16.5 | 15.1 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 19.6 | 82.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.9 | 77.2 | 113.4 | 153.8 | 176.0 | 154.4 | 150.3 | 147.6 | 142.9 | 115.5 | 53.8 | 36.9 | 1,378.6 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Wassamu has 3 schools, a middle school, an elementary school and a kindergarten. It previously had a high school, however, was closed due to lack of numbers.
It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000, and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural roads 48 and 99.
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