Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

Hamanaka
浜中町
Town
Hamanaka town hall
Hamanaka town hall
Flag of Hamanaka
Official seal of Hamanaka
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Location of Hamanaka in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Hamanaka is located in Japan
Hamanaka
Hamanaka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°5′N 145°8′E / 43.083°N 145.133°E / 43.083; 145.133
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
DistrictAkkeshi
Area
 • Total
427.68 km2 (165.13 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
6,120
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitetownhamanaka.jp

As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km2.

History

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  • 1906: Hamanaka Village is formed.
  • 1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town.

Climate

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Climate data for Hamanaka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
10.0
(50.0)
15.1
(59.2)
23.5
(74.3)
35.2
(95.4)
30.7
(87.3)
32.7
(90.9)
35.5
(95.9)
30.2
(86.4)
23.8
(74.8)
20.7
(69.3)
12.9
(55.2)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.8
(37.0)
8.1
(46.6)
12.5
(54.5)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.1
(70.0)
19.9
(67.8)
15.3
(59.5)
9.0
(48.2)
2.2
(36.0)
10.3
(50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.3
(37.9)
7.6
(45.7)
11.0
(51.8)
14.9
(58.8)
17.3
(63.1)
15.7
(60.3)
10.4
(50.7)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)
−11.7
(10.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.2
(37.8)
7.8
(46.0)
12.0
(53.6)
14.3
(57.7)
11.5
(52.7)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
−8.1
(17.4)
1.0
(33.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.3
(−13.5)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.5
(36.5)
5.1
(41.2)
1.1
(34.0)
−5.2
(22.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.2
(1.03)
18.5
(0.73)
50.1
(1.97)
73.1
(2.88)
103.2
(4.06)
111.7
(4.40)
117.3
(4.62)
124.2
(4.89)
157.0
(6.18)
123.3
(4.85)
74.5
(2.93)
56.2
(2.21)
1,033.3
(40.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 4.5 7.5 9.3 10.7 8.9 10.3 10.9 10.7 9.1 9.2 7.7 104.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.6 179.3 197.8 180.1 168.6 125.0 106.2 117.1 146.8 170.2 164.8 165.9 1,913.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Notable people

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  • Monkey Punch (Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko).

References

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  1. ^ "Hamanaka, Hokkaido". Latitude.to.
  2. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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