Oshamambe, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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Location of Oshamambe in Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture) | |
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Oshamambe (長万部町, Oshamambe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.
Geography
Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean.
Neighboring municipalities
- Oshima Subprefecture
- Yakumo
- Hiyama Subprefecture
- Imakane
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Kuromatsunai
- Shimamaki
- Iburi Subprefecture
- Toyoura
Climate
Climate data for Oshamambe, Hokkaido (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) | 8.1 (46.6) | 9.1 (48.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 32.6 (90.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 22.0 (71.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | 11.9 (53.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 4.1 (39.4) | −1.9 (28.6) | 7.6 (45.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) | −8.6 (16.5) | −4.6 (23.7) | 0.3 (32.5) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.6 (54.7) | 5.4 (41.7) | −0.5 (31.1) | −6.1 (21.0) | 3.3 (38.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) | −20.4 (−4.7) | −16.6 (2.1) | −9.7 (14.5) | −2.1 (28.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 2.2 (36.0) | −3.0 (26.6) | −10.4 (13.3) | −18.9 (−2.0) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.2 (2.88) | 73.3 (2.89) | 64.3 (2.53) | 82.2 (3.24) | 104.7 (4.12) | 98.4 (3.87) | 148.1 (5.83) | 176.2 (6.94) | 164.5 (6.48) | 114.6 (4.51) | 108.0 (4.25) | 88.8 (3.50) | 1,296.1 (51.03) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 174 (69) | 164 (65) | 104 (41) | 9 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 24 (9.4) | 128 (50) | 600 (236) |
Average rainy days | 16.9 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 156.2 |
Average snowy days | 21.6 | 20.4 | 15.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 77.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98.0 | 95.7 | 141.6 | 174.3 | 179.8 | 135.2 | 113.5 | 131.9 | 156.8 | 151.2 | 106.0 | 94.5 | 1,578.5 |
Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[2] |
History
- 1864: The village of Oshamambe was founded.[3]
- 1906: Oshamambe became a Second Class Village.
- 1923: Oshamambe became a First Class Village.
- 1943: Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town.
Education
University
- Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe Campus
High school
- Hokkaido Oshamambe High School
Junior high school
- Oshamambe Junior High School
Elementary schools
- Oshamambe Elementary School
- Shizukari Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between Oshamambe Station and Shizukari Station.
- Hakodate Main Line: Kita-Toyotsu - Kunnui - Oshamambe - Futamata
- Muroran Main Line: Oshamambe - Shizukari
Highway
- Hokkaido Expressway: Shizukari PA - Oshamambe IC - Kunnui IC
- National Route 5
- National Route 37
- National Route 230
Plans are in place to build a station at Oshamambe and construction is underway on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. The section between Hakodate and Sapporo should be completed by 2030.
References
External links
- Media related to Oshamambe, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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