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
editThe 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
editClimate
editSuttsu 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
editFisheries 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
- Oshoro Elementary School
- Suttsu 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)
