Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido
Nishiokoppe (西興部村, Nishi-Okoppe-mura) is a village located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Nishiokoppe
西興部村 | |
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Village | |
Nishiokoppe village hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Nishiokoppe in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
Nishiokoppe Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 142°57′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Monbetsu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308.12 km2 (118.97 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,120. The total area is 308.12 km2.
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Nishiokoppe (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) | 7.5 (45.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.9 (51.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
0.1 (32.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.4 (2.26) |
41.5 (1.63) |
47.7 (1.88) |
46.0 (1.81) |
61.7 (2.43) |
70.3 (2.77) |
116.9 (4.60) |
137.7 (5.42) |
150.9 (5.94) |
114.8 (4.52) |
99.0 (3.90) |
74.5 (2.93) |
1,015.1 (39.96) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 153 (60) |
122 (48) |
110 (43) |
32 (13) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
55 (22) |
150 (59) |
623 (245) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.6 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 156.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 16.5 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 17.0 | 72.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72.5 | 91.8 | 130.4 | 163.7 | 176.4 | 152.7 | 143.0 | 139.8 | 152.6 | 133.7 | 73.4 | 59.4 | 1,489.4 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Mascot
Nishiokoppe's mascot is Setoshi-kun (セトウシくん). He is an orange and white bull who is a musician. He works at the local dairy farm. He carries his electric guitar to play (though he sometimes uses it as a weapon).[3]
Notable people from Nishiokoppe
- Hagurohana Toji, former sumo wrestler
References
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "西興部公式キャラクター「セトウシくん」". Oonishi-Gumi.
External links
- Media related to Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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