Imabetsu
Imabetsu
今別町 | |
|---|---|
 Imabestu Post Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Imabetsu in Aomori Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
| District | Higashitsugaru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.28 km2 (48.37 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2015) | |
| • Total | 2,739 |
| • Density | 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Hiba |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| - Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 0174-35-2001 |
| Address | Aomori-ken Higashitsugaru-gun, Imabetsu-machi, Imabetsu 167 030-1502 |
| Website | www |
Imabetsu (今別町, Imabetsu-machi) is a town located in Higashitsugaru District of northwestern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town has an estimated population of 2,739 and a population density of 21.9 persons per km2. Its total area is 125.28 km2.
Geography
Imabetsu occupies the northern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Tsugaru Strait. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. Much of the town is within the limits of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
History
The area around Imabetsu was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. During the cadastral reform of 1889, Minmaya, Kanita and Tairadate villages were separated from Imabetsu, which was also organized as a village. On March 31, 1955, Imabetsu annexed the neighboring village of Ippongi.
Climate
| Climate data for Imabetsu (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
13.4 (56.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136.0 (5.35) |
100.9 (3.97) |
91.6 (3.61) |
96.6 (3.80) |
105.9 (4.17) |
78.3 (3.08) |
149.7 (5.89) |
163.7 (6.44) |
171.7 (6.76) |
143.9 (5.67) |
167.9 (6.61) |
154.1 (6.07) |
1,560.3 (61.42) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 171 (67) |
141 (56) |
88 (35) |
5 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
14 (5.5) |
103 (41) |
522 (206.5) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.2 | 55.1 | 115.1 | 177.7 | 197.7 | 169.7 | 142.2 | 158.5 | 145.0 | 133.4 | 66.9 | 33.9 | 1,427.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Economy
The economy of Imabetsu is heavily dependent on commercial fishing. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid.
Education
Imabetsu has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
External links
Media related to Imabetsu, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons
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