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Kamoenai, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°E / 43.150; 140.433
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Kamoenai
神恵内村
Village
Kamoenai village office
Kamoenai village office
Flag of Kamoenai
Official seal of Kamoenai
Location of Kamoenai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Location of Kamoenai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kamoenai is located in Japan
Kamoenai
Kamoenai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°E / 43.150; 140.433
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictFuruu
Government
 • MayorMasayuki Takahashi
Area
 • Total
147.71 km2 (57.03 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
904
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address81-4 Kamoenaimura, Kamoenai, Furuu-gun, Hokkaido
045-0301
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vill.kamoenai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FishChum salmon
MascotDragon-ta (どらごん太) and Tatsu-hime (たつ姫)
TreeAbies sachalinensis

Kamoenai (神恵内村, Kamoenai-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the second smallest municipality in Hokkaido by population, after Otoineppu.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 904. The total area is 147.71 km2.

Geography

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Kamoenai is located on the western of the Shakotan Peninsula.

Neighboring towns and village

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Climate

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Climate data for Kamoenai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
12.2
(54.0)
15.2
(59.4)
22.7
(72.9)
30.0
(86.0)
29.1
(84.4)
33.5
(92.3)
33.1
(91.6)
32.2
(90.0)
24.8
(76.6)
19.6
(67.3)
15.0
(59.0)
33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
0.5
(32.9)
4.2
(39.6)
10.0
(50.0)
15.6
(60.1)
19.6
(67.3)
23.6
(74.5)
25.4
(77.7)
22.5
(72.5)
16.1
(61.0)
8.8
(47.8)
2.3
(36.1)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.4
(34.5)
6.7
(44.1)
11.7
(53.1)
15.7
(60.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.4
(70.5)
18.3
(64.9)
12.5
(54.5)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.6
(38.5)
8.3
(46.9)
12.4
(54.3)
16.9
(62.4)
18.3
(64.9)
14.7
(58.5)
9.1
(48.4)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.1
(42.9)
Record low °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−13.8
(7.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.1
(26.4)
1.1
(34.0)
5.0
(41.0)
9.8
(49.6)
12.0
(53.6)
6.4
(43.5)
0.2
(32.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.8
(3.73)
72.1
(2.84)
59.8
(2.35)
65.1
(2.56)
88.0
(3.46)
69.4
(2.73)
140.3
(5.52)
142.8
(5.62)
153.8
(6.06)
133.4
(5.25)
122.1
(4.81)
117.4
(4.62)
1,257.6
(49.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.3 15.3 12.6 10.5 10.5 9.4 10.0 10.0 11.9 14.1 16.0 19.0 157.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.4 58.8 123.5 173.7 198.1 171.5 157.6 166.5 169.6 129.0 65.8 35.5 1,487.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

History

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Kamoenai was developed by fisheries. Kamoenai Village was merged with Akaishi Village and Sannai Village and became a Second Class Village in 1906.

Education

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  • Kamoenai Elementary School
  • Kamoenai Junior High School

References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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