Date, Hokkaido
Date
伊達市 | |
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Coordinates: 42°28′N 140°52′E / 42.467°N 140.867°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keita Horii (since May 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 444.28 km2 (171.54 sq mi) |
Population (April 30, 2017) | |
• Total | 34,898 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 20-1 Kashimachō, Date-shi, Hokkaidō 052-0024 |
Climate | Dfa/Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Sargent's cherry |
Date (伊達市, Date-shi, [date]) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Date was established around 1869, and became a city on April 1, 1972.
History
Remains of settlements from the Jōmon period have been found in the Date area. The Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, also maintained a settlement at another location nearby until the beginning of the 20th century, when the Ainu were mostly assimilated into Japanese society.
The name of the area comes from the
During the
On March 1, 2006, the village of Ōtaki, from Usu District, was merged into Date.
Geography
Date is home to Mount Usu (702 metres (2,303 ft)) and the Osaru River.
As a result of city and village merges, Date can essentially be divided into two sections: the Otaki Forest area and the Date Historic City area. Otaki Forest is home to Sankaidaki Falls and the Shirakinu River Bed. Date Historic City contains buildings that were built by the samurai, the most famous of which is the Usu-Zenkou temple.
Climate
Climate data for Date, Hokkaido (2008−2020 normals, extremes 2007−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
8.9 (48.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.2 (0.76) |
17.7 (0.70) |
36.6 (1.44) |
60.1 (2.37) |
63.1 (2.48) |
66.2 (2.61) |
97.7 (3.85) |
118.6 (4.67) |
97.6 (3.84) |
77.6 (3.06) |
70.2 (2.76) |
44.7 (1.76) |
769.3 (30.29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.0 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 98.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.1 | 124.2 | 175.4 | 194.7 | 203.1 | 164.0 | 145.5 | 160.6 | 180.3 | 158.4 | 104.9 | 84.8 | 1,799.9 |
Source: JMA[1][2] |
Education
High schools
- Hokkaido Date High School
- Hokkaido Date Midorigaoka High School
Transportation
Date lies at the conjunction of
- Muroran Main Line: Usu - Nagawa - Date-Mombetsu - Kita-Funaoka - Mareppu - Kogane
- hokkaido Expressway: Usuzan SA - Date IC
Partner cities
- Watari, Miyagi (sister town)
- Shinchi, Fukushima (sister town)
- Yamamoto, Miyagi (sister town)
- Shibata, Miyagi (friendship town)
- Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada (sister town)
- Hirakata, Osaka(cultural exchanges)
- Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (sister city)[4]
See also
References
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hokkaido Shinkansen|HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY" (PDF). www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "北海道伊達市の紹介 - 伊達市". www.city.date.hokkaido.jp. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)