Fukaura, Aomori
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP Fukaura 深浦町 | |||
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 Gono Line near Mutsu-Yanagita Station | |||
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 Location of Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture | |||
  Fukaura | |||
Coordinates: 40°38′52.3″N 139°55′39.1″E / 40.647861°N 139.927528°E / 40.647861; 139.927528Coordinates: 40°38′52.3″N 139°55′39.1″E / 40.647861°N 139.927528°E / 40.647861; 139.927528 | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Aomori | ||
| District | Nishitsugaru | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 488.89 km2 (188.76 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 30 2017) | |||
| • Total | 8,477 | ||
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| - Tree | Siebold’s Beech | ||
| - Flower | Far East Amur adonis | ||
| - Bird | Common gull | ||
| Phone number | 0173-74-2111 | ||
| Address | 84-2 Nashirozawa, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-2324 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Fukaura Town Hall
Fukaura (深浦町, Fukaura-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2017[update], the town had an estimated population of 8477 in 3792 households,[1] and a population density of 17.0 persons per km². The total area of the town is 488.85 km2 (188.75 sq mi).
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Neighbouring municipalities
2 Demographics
2.1 Climate
3 History
4 Economy
5 Education
6 Transportation
6.1 Railway
6.2 Highway
7 Sister city relations
8 Noted people from Fukaura
9 References
10 External links
Geography
Fukaura is in Nishitsugaru District, Aomori, and occupies the far southwestern coastline of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. The southwestern corner of the town is located within the borders of the Shirakami-Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some coastal areas of the town are within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
- Aomori Prefecture
- Ajigasawa
- Akita Prefecture
- Happō
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Fukaura has decreased by more than half over the past 40 years.
| Census Year | Population |
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| 1970 | 18,157 |
| 1980 | 15,445 |
| 1990 | 13,335 |
| 2000 | 11,799 |
| 2010 | 9,691 |
Climate
The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fukaura is 7.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1604 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.7 °C.[3]
| Climate data for Fukaura (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 22.5 (72.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36.7 (98.1) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.4 (95.7) | 30.9 (87.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) | 2.5 (36.5) | 6.2 (43.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.2 (63) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.2 (63) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 14.2 (57.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) | −2.4 (27.7) | −0.2 (31.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.9 (57) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.0 (68) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | −0.1 (31.8) | 7.6 (45.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) | −15.2 (4.6) | −11.9 (10.6) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | 9.1 (48.4) | 10.3 (50.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | −1.5 (29.3) | −5.9 (21.4) | −14.4 (6.1) | −15.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.3 (3.752) | 71.4 (2.811) | 71.7 (2.823) | 64.3 (2.531) | 80.0 (3.15) | 110.8 (4.362) | 175.8 (6.921) | 134.3 (5.287) | 136.9 (5.39) | 100.1 (3.941) | 78.9 (3.106) | 93.8 (3.693) | 1,213.3 (47.767) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 171 (67.3) | 142 (55.9) | 66 (26) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (2.4) | 83 (32.7) | 473 (186.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 18.7 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 171.7 |
| Average snowy days | 27.0 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 77.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.9 | 46.5 | 110.1 | 173.0 | 191.2 | 182.5 | 156.6 | 179.2 | 152.3 | 131.2 | 64.9 | 31.6 | 1,446 |
| Source #1: 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: 観測史上1～10位の値（1月としての値） (records) | |||||||||||||
History
The area around Fukaura was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. It became a village in the Nishitsugaru District in 1889, and was elevated to town status on April1 1, 1926. On July 29, 1955, Fukura annexed the neighboring village of Otose. On March 31, 2005, it was merged with the neighboring village of Iwasaki.
Economy
Aoike at Juniko
The economy of Fukaura is heavily dependent on commercial fishing.
There is also a small tourism industry centered on the Shirakami Sanchi UNESCO World Heritage area, particularly the Juniko Lakes on its periphery.
Education
Fukaura has three public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line
Ōmagoshi, Shirakamidaketozanguchi, Matsukami, Jūniko, Mutsu-Iwasaki, Mutsu-Sawabe, WeSPa-Tsubakiyama, Henashi, Yokoiso, Fukaura, Hiroto, Oirase, Todorogi, Kasose, Ōdose, Senjōjiki, Kita-Kanegasawa, Mutsu-Yanagita.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line
Highway
National Route 101
Sister city relations
- Ranua, Lapland, Finland,[4]
Noted people from Fukaura
Aminishiki Ryūji – sumo wrestler
Asōfuji Seiya – sumo wrestler
Kaihō Ryōji – sumo wrestler
Masatsukasa Kōshin – sumo wrestler
References
^ official home page(in Japanese)
^ Fukaura population statistics
^ Fukaura climate data
^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 1 January 2017.
External links
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