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Urahoro (浦幌町, Urahoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Urahoro
浦幌町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Urahoro town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Urahoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Urahoro Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′N 143°40′E / 42.817°N 143.667°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Tokachi |
| Area | |
• Total | 729.64 km2 (281.72 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 5,023 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,023 and a density of 6.9 persons per km2. The total area is 729.64 km2.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Urahoro (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) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
12.0 (53.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
6.5 (43.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.6 (−14.1) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.9 (1.73) |
28.9 (1.14) |
47.0 (1.85) |
68.5 (2.70) |
103.6 (4.08) |
90.7 (3.57) |
108.0 (4.25) |
139.1 (5.48) |
150.9 (5.94) |
106.9 (4.21) |
63.0 (2.48) |
55.4 (2.18) |
1,005.9 (39.60) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 76 (30) |
67 (26) |
61 (24) |
9 (3.5) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (3.9) |
55 (22) |
281 (111) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.1 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 94.6 |
| Average snowy days | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 33.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.3 | 182.5 | 213.7 | 192.7 | 184.1 | 150.0 | 126.3 | 130.4 | 145.6 | 177.1 | 172.8 | 167.7 | 2,024 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Mascots
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Urahoro's mascots are Uraha (ウラハ) and Horoma (ホロマ) are grey herons who are siblings. They lived in the forests of Urahoro.
- Uraha is cheerful, mischievous and a little sloppy and gluttonous. His good luck charm is a Japanese rowan branch (which he carries all the time). He can eat delicious food. Because of this he promotes food from the town.[3]
- Horoma is gentle but solid and caring. She usually volunteers for other activities. Her good luck charm is a Japanese rose (which she wears on her head).[4]
Notable people from Urahoro
editReferences
edit- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "ウラハ". Japan Local-Characters Association.
- ^ "ホロマ". Japan Local-Characters Association.
External links
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Media related to Urahoro, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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