Ashibetsu
Ashibetsu 芦別市 | |
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Coordinates: 43°31′N 142°11′E / 43.517°N 142.183°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hiromu Konno |
Area | |
• Total | 865.02 km2 (333.99 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 12,555 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-3 Kita-ichijō Higashi, Ashibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 075-8711 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Great tit |
Flower | Lily |
Tree | Mizunara (Quercus crispula) |
Ashibetsu (芦別市, Ashibetsu-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 12,555 and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2.
History
[edit]Ashibetsu was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.[1]
- 1893 - Satō Denjirō (originally from Yamagata Prefecture) founds Ashibetsu.
- 1897 - Nae Village (now Sunagawa City) and part of Takikawa Village (now City) split off to form Utashinai Village.
- 1900 - Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
- 1906 - Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality.
- 1917 - Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened.
- 1923 - First Class Municipality.
- 1924 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
- 1935 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
- 1938 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened.
- 1941 - Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town.
- 1943 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
- 1953 - Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City.
- 1963 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
- 1964 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
- 1967 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed.
- 1969 - Yuya Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine closed.
- 1992 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
- 1991 - Canadian World Park opened.
- 1997 - Canadian World business failure (to become a municipal park).
Geography
[edit]Ashibetsu is in the northern part of Yūbari Mountains. Mount Ashibetsu is south of the city.
Name
[edit]There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetsu". In both theories the name means Ashibetsu River, which flows through the city.[1]
- "as pet", the river that flows in a shrub
- "hasi pet", the standing river
Locations of interest
[edit]- The Hokkaido Kannon is the third-tallest statue in Japan and is the tenth-tallest in the world. It was considered the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at 88 metres (289 ft), holding the world record until 1991.[2]
Neighbourhoods
[edit]- Asahimachi (旭町)
- Asahimachi Yuya (旭町油谷)
- Ashibetsu (芦別)
- Fukuzumichō (福住町)
- Higashiraijōchō (東頼城町)
- Honchō (本町)
- Horonai (幌内)
- Izumi (泉)
- Kamiashibetsuchō (上芦別町)
- Kawagishi (川岸)
- Kita 1 Jōhigashi (北1条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Kita 2 Jōhigashi (北2条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Kita 3 Jōhigashi (北3条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Kita 4 Jōhigashi (北4条東)
- Kita 5 Jōhigashi (北5条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Kita 6 Jōhigashi (北6条東)
- Kita 1 Jōnishi (北1条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Kita 2 Jōnishi (北2条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- Kita 3 Jōnishi (北3条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- Kita 4 Jōnishi (北4条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- 4 chōme (4丁目)
- Kita 5 Jōnishi (北5条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- 4 chōme (4丁目)
- 5 chōme (5丁目)
- Kita 6 Jōnishi (北6条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- 4 chōme (4丁目)
- 5 chōme (5丁目)
- Kita 7 Jōnishi (北7条西)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- 4 chōme (4丁目)
- 5 chōme (5丁目)
- 6 chōme (6丁目)
- Koganechō (黄金町)
- Minami 1 Jōhigashi (南1条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- Minami 2 Jōhigashi (南2条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- Minami 3 Jōhigashi (南3条東)
- 1 chōme (1丁目)
- 2 chōme (2丁目)
- 3 chōme (3丁目)
- Minami 1 Jōnishi (南1条西)
- Nakanookachō (中の丘町)
- Nishiashibetsuchō (西芦別町)
- Nokananchō (野花南町)
- Raijōchō (頼城町)
- Rokusenchō (緑泉町)
- Shinjōchō (新城町)
- Takanechō (高根町)
- Takisatochō (滝里町)
- Tokiwa (常磐)
- Tokiwachō (常磐町)
- Toyooka (豊岡)
- Toyookachō (豊岡町)
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Ashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.5 (59.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.2 (99.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 33.1 (91.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 37.2 (99.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | −0.7 (30.7) | 3.8 (38.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 0.1 (32.2) | 12.8 (55.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.6 (21.9) | −1.0 (30.2) | 5.5 (41.9) | 12.3 (54.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | −3.8 (25.2) | 7.4 (45.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −11.1 (12.0) | −6.1 (21.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16.4 (61.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | −1.2 (29.8) | −7.8 (18.0) | 2.5 (36.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −26.3 (−15.3) | −25.7 (−14.3) | −23.8 (−10.8) | −11.2 (11.8) | −2.4 (27.7) | 1.8 (35.2) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.4 (47.1) | 1.7 (35.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | −13.3 (8.1) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −26.3 (−15.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.3 (2.57) | 53.1 (2.09) | 59.4 (2.34) | 53.7 (2.11) | 66.7 (2.63) | 76.3 (3.00) | 122.9 (4.84) | 152.7 (6.01) | 142.8 (5.62) | 116.1 (4.57) | 128.3 (5.05) | 98.2 (3.87) | 1,141.6 (44.94) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 161 (63) | 140 (55) | 108 (43) | 14 (5.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.8) | 67 (26) | 177 (70) | 666 (262) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.2 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 20.4 | 167.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 18.3 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 18.5 | 74.7 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.1 | 84.6 | 129.5 | 160.4 | 188.1 | 169.7 | 163.1 | 155.9 | 155.0 | 126.5 | 69.0 | 55.9 | 1,533.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] |
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ashibetsu has declined precipitously over the past half-century. Of the residents who remain, nearly half are age 65 or older.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 42,730 | — |
1980 | 32,946 | −22.9% |
1990 | 25,078 | −23.9% |
2000 | 21,026 | −16.2% |
2010 | 16,628 | −20.9% |
2020 | 12,555 | −24.5% |
Education
[edit]University
[edit]College
[edit]- Kitanippon Automobile Technical College
High schools
[edit]Public
[edit]- Hokkaido Ashibetsu High School
Private
[edit]- Seisa Kokusai High School
Transportation
[edit]Sister cities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "History of Ashibetsu". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "北海道大観音".
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ashibetsu (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)