Kamoenai, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°E / 43.150; 140.433
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Kamoenai
神恵内かもえないむら
Village
Kamoenai village office
Kamoenai village office
Flag of Kamoenai
Official seal of Kamoenai
Location of Kamoenai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Location of Kamoenai in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Kamoenai is located in Japan
Kamoenai
Kamoenai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°9′N 140°26′E / 43.150°N 140.433°E / 43.150; 140.433
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
DistrictFuruu
Government
 • MayorMasayuki Takahashi
Area
 • Total147.71 km2 (57.03 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total904
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address81-4 Kamoenaimura, Kamoenai, Furuu-gun, Hokkaido
045-0301
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vill.kamoenai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FishChum salmon
MascotDragon-ta (どらごんふとし) and Tatsu-hime (たつひめ)
TreeAbies sachalinensis

Kamoenai (神恵内かもえないむら, Kamoenai-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the second smallest municipality in Hokkaido by population, after Otoineppu.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 904. The total area is 147.71 km2.

Geography[edit]

Kamoenai is located on the western of the Shakotan Peninsula.

Neighboring towns and village[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Kamoenai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
12.2
(54.0)
15.2
(59.4)
22.7
(72.9)
30.0
(86.0)
29.1
(84.4)
33.5
(92.3)
33.1
(91.6)
32.2
(90.0)
24.8
(76.6)
19.6
(67.3)
15.0
(59.0)
33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
0.5
(32.9)
4.2
(39.6)
10.0
(50.0)
15.6
(60.1)
19.6
(67.3)
23.6
(74.5)
25.4
(77.7)
22.5
(72.5)
16.1
(61.0)
8.8
(47.8)
2.3
(36.1)
12.4
(54.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.4
(34.5)
6.7
(44.1)
11.7
(53.1)
15.7
(60.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.4
(70.5)
18.3
(64.9)
12.5
(54.5)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.6
(38.5)
8.3
(46.9)
12.4
(54.3)
16.9
(62.4)
18.3
(64.9)
14.7
(58.5)
9.1
(48.4)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.1
(42.9)
Record low °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−13.8
(7.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.1
(26.4)
1.1
(34.0)
5.0
(41.0)
9.8
(49.6)
12.0
(53.6)
6.4
(43.5)
0.2
(32.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.8
(3.73)
72.1
(2.84)
59.8
(2.35)
65.1
(2.56)
88.0
(3.46)
69.4
(2.73)
140.3
(5.52)
142.8
(5.62)
153.8
(6.06)
133.4
(5.25)
122.1
(4.81)
117.4
(4.62)
1,257.6
(49.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.3 15.3 12.6 10.5 10.5 9.4 10.0 10.0 11.9 14.1 16.0 19.0 157.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.4 58.8 123.5 173.7 198.1 171.5 157.6 166.5 169.6 129.0 65.8 35.5 1,487.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

History[edit]

Kamoenai was developed by fisheries. Kamoenai Village was merged with Akaishi Village and Sannai Village and became a Second Class Village in 1906.

Education[edit]

  • Kamoenai Elementary School
  • Kamoenai Junior High School

References[edit]

  1. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1~10年間ねんかんつうじての. JMA. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねんとしがつごとの. JMA. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

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