Suttsu (寿都町, Suttsu-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Suttsu
寿都町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Suttsu Town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Suttsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | |
  Suttsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′N 140°14′E / 42.783°N 140.233°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) |
| District | Suttsu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haruo Kataoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.36 km2 (36.82 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 3,113 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 140-1 Toshimacho, Suttsu, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido 048-0406 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Common gull |
| Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,113, and a density of 33 persons per km2. The total area is 95.36 km2.
Geography edit
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 edit
Climate edit
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 (elevation 33.4 m (110 ft), 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1885−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120.2 (4.73) |
87.4 (3.44) |
68.1 (2.68) |
59.3 (2.33) |
65.9 (2.59) |
60.7 (2.39) |
94.5 (3.72) |
130.1 (5.12) |
149.8 (5.90) |
128.0 (5.04) |
148.2 (5.83) |
138.5 (5.45) |
1,250.6 (49.24) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 146 (57) |
114 (45) |
60 (24) |
3 (1.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
24 (9.4) |
108 (43) |
454 (179) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.2 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 18.0 | 22.1 | 162.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 25.3 | 21.3 | 16.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 21.2 | 91.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 27.2 | 46.7 | 111.0 | 170.7 | 194.6 | 170.4 | 155.6 | 163.1 | 153.9 | 121.3 | 55.3 | 26.4 | 1,393.5 |
| Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency (1981 - 2010)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (1884 - )[2] | |||||||||||||
History edit
- 1897: Suttsu Subprefecture was established.[3]
- 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 edit
Fisheries comprise the main economic activity of Suttsu. The town developed by the fishery of herring.[4] Because of a decrease of fishery resources, Suttsu focuses on an aquaculture business now.[5]
Education edit
- High school
- Hokkaido Suttsu High School[6]
- Junior high school
- Suttsu Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Suttsu Elementary School
- Oshoro Elementary School
References edit
- ^ 寿都 年・月ごとの平年値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ 寿都 観測史上1～10位の値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Outline of Suttsu Archived 2015-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fishery of Suttsu
- ^ Aquaculture of Suttsu
- ^ Hokkaido Suttsu High School
External links edit
Media related to Suttsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
