Nakagawa, Hokkaido
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Nakagawa  Flag  Seal | |
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 Location of Nakagawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
| 44°49′N 142°4′E / 44.817°N 142.067°E / 44.817; 142.067 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Nakagawa (Teshio) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 594.87 km2 (229.68 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Nakagawa (中川町, Nakagawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 1,585 and a density of 2.7 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 594.87 km2. The population is decreasing and now may be around 1,300.
Nakagawa is known for ammonite and fossils. It's local specialties include sausage and hand-made wood products.
Climate
| Climate data for Nakagawa (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) | 8.8 (47.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 24.5 (76.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 32.4 (90.3) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.7 (96.3) | 33.9 (93.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 36.2 (97.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 8.7 (47.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.4 (57.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | −0.8 (30.6) | 10.9 (51.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) | −7.2 (19.0) | −2.4 (27.7) | 3.8 (38.8) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 18.3 (64.9) | 19.4 (66.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | −4.2 (24.4) | 5.9 (42.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) | −14.1 (6.6) | −8.3 (17.1) | −1.6 (29.1) | 3.8 (38.8) | 8.6 (47.5) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 3.2 (37.8) | −1.8 (28.8) | −8.7 (16.3) | 0.4 (32.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.6 (−32.1) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −25.6 (−14.1) | −13.8 (7.2) | −4.8 (23.4) | −1.7 (28.9) | 2.7 (36.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | −0.1 (31.8) | −6.3 (20.7) | −15.6 (3.9) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −35.6 (−32.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.2 (3.51) | 60.6 (2.39) | 63.6 (2.50) | 54.0 (2.13) | 68.6 (2.70) | 60.4 (2.38) | 114.4 (4.50) | 151.3 (5.96) | 136.8 (5.39) | 160.3 (6.31) | 156.7 (6.17) | 132.5 (5.22) | 1,248.3 (49.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 21.0 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 179.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47.8 | 69.6 | 115.1 | 152.1 | 185.1 | 157.8 | 145.5 | 141.1 | 161.3 | 112.9 | 46.1 | 26.7 | 1,361.1 |
| Source: JMA[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Mascot
Nakagawa's mascot is Jueru (じゅえる, Ji~yueru). He is a shape-shaping leaf who lives in a green town since the town's ancient times. He was discovered in September 2012.[4]
Nakagawa has another mascot, a dinosaur that is featured on the town's country sign.
The town is also home to the Eco Museum Center, which features fossils found in the area.
References
External links
Media related to Nakagawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Eco Museum Center https://city.hokkai.or.jp/~kubinaga/
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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