Suttsu, Hokkaido
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Suttsu, Hokkaidō)
| Suttsu 寿都町 |
|
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Suttsu Town hall
Suttsu Town hall
|
|
| Location of Suttsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) Location of Suttsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
|
 Suttsu
|
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Suttsu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haruo Kataoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.36 km2 (36.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,606 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cherry blossom |
| • Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| • Bird | Common gull |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Hall Address | 140-1 Toshimacho, Suttsu, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido 048-0406 |
| Website | www |
Suttsu (寿都町 Suttsu-chō?) is a town located in Suttsu District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,606 and a density of 38 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km².
Contents
Geography
The town of Suttsu faces the Suttsu Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan. Shubetsu River flows in the middle of the town and divides the town into east and west.
Neighboring towns and village
Climate
Suttsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but the months from March to June are somewhat drier.
| Climate data for Suttsu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.8 (37) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.0 (59) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
11.27 (52.28) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.0 (41) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.26 (46.86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
5.28 (41.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.1 (3.98) |
79.3 (3.122) |
62.6 (2.465) |
66.3 (2.61) |
64.6 (2.543) |
59.8 (2.354) |
98.5 (3.878) |
138.0 (5.433) |
148.7 (5.854) |
139.3 (5.484) |
137.0 (5.394) |
118.8 (4.677) |
1,214 (47.794) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 94 (37) |
74 (29.1) |
29 (11.4) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
19 (7.5) |
70 (27.6) |
288 (113.4) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 75.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.2 | 49.6 | 121.8 | 178.6 | 197.0 | 184.5 | 167.3 | 163.1 | 168.0 | 135.2 | 59.7 | 30.2 | 1,487.2 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1] | |||||||||||||
History
- 1897 Suttsu Subprefecture was established.[2]
- 1900 Suttsu Town was founded and became a First Class Town.
- 1902 Isoya Village (Isoya District) was founded and became a Second Class Village.
- 1906 Utasutsu Village (Utasutsu District) was founded and became a Second Class Village.
- 1910 Suttsu Subprefecture was abolished and Shiribeshi Subprefecture was established in Kutchan.
- 1923 Masadomari Village and Tarukishi Village became Second Class Villages.
- 1933 Suttsu Town and Masadomari Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu.
- 1955 Suttsu Town, Isoya Village, Utasutsu Village, and a part of Tarukishi Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu.
Industry
The main industry of Suttsu is the fishery. The town developed by the fishery of herring.[3] Because of a decrease of fishery resources, Suttsu focuses on an aquaculture business now.[4]
Education
- High school
- Hokkaido Suttsu High School[5]
- Junior high school
- Suttsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Suttsu Elementary School
- Oshoro Elementary School
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Outline of Suttsu
- ↑ Fishery of Suttsu
- ↑ Aquaculture of Suttsu
- ↑ Hokkaido Suttsu High School
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Japanese)
