Teine-ku, Sapporo
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Teine
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Teine Ward | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
City | Sapporo |
Established | November 6, 1989 |
Area | |
• Total | 56.77 km2 (21.92 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 141,291 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Estimation as of December 31, 2014 | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Postal | 006-8612 |
Address | 11-1-10 Maedaichijo, Teine-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | Teine-ku Ward Office |
Teine-ku (
Overview
[edit]According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 138,570 people are living in Teine-ku. The total area of the ward is 56.92 km2, which is the 6th largest ward in Sapporo.[1] Surrounded by a rich natural environment, Teine-ku has a number of mountain ranges and rivers including Mount Teine, whose height is 1,023.7 metres.[1]
It is adjacent to three other wards in Sapporo: Kita-ku, Nishi-ku, and Minami-ku, and two cities: Ishikari, and Otaru.
The name Teine is derived of a word "teyne-i" in Ainu language, which means a "marsh" or "wet place".[2] It is currently written as "
History
[edit]In 1872, Teine Village was established after being split from Hassamu Village. The village was later divided into two villages (Kami-Teine village and Shimo-Teine village) in 1874. The Garuishi Kidō, a Horsecar company, has established and laid horsecar line, which was abolished in 1940.[3]
The area was reorganized as Teine Town in 1951. It was merged into Sapporo City in 1967, and also merged into Nishi-ku in 1972, when Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance. In 1989, Teine-ku was established after being split from Nishi-ku.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Climate data for Teine-ku, Sapporo (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) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
8.6 (47.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.9 (3.34) |
66.5 (2.62) |
53.4 (2.10) |
46.7 (1.84) |
51.9 (2.04) |
52.1 (2.05) |
86.3 (3.40) |
122.0 (4.80) |
131.8 (5.19) |
101.8 (4.01) |
107.4 (4.23) |
93.3 (3.67) |
998.0 (39.29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.5 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 147.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.9 | 88.6 | 144.2 | 181.3 | 195.3 | 165.5 | 161.6 | 171.1 | 162.8 | 142.9 | 94.3 | 76.7 | 1,668.1 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] |
Education
[edit]Universities
[edit]College
[edit]High schools
[edit]- Hokkaido Sapporo Teine High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Touun High School
- Hokkaido Sapporo Asukaze High School
Transportation
[edit]- Hakodate Main Line: Hoshimi - Hoshioki - Inaho - Teine - Inazumi-Kōen
- Sasson Expressway: Sapporo-nishi IC - Teine IC - Kanayama PA
- Route 5
1972 Winter Olympics
[edit]The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted the alpine skiing (giant slalom and slalom only), bobsleigh, and luge events.
Mascot
[edit]Teine's mascot is Teinu-kun (ていぬ
References
[edit]- ^ a b Teine-ku, brief outline and history (in Japanese)
- ^ The story of Teine (in Japanese)
- ^ History timeline of Teine-ku (in Japanese)
- ^
観測 史上 1~10位 の値 (年間 を通 じての値 ). JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022. - ^
気象庁 /平年 値 (年 ・月 ごとの値 ). JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022. - ^ "プロフィール". Teine.
External links
[edit]- Teine tte Īne - Official homepage of Teine-ku (in Japanese)