Tomakomai, Hokkaidō
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| Tomakomai 苫小牧 |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.6°ECoordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.6°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hirofumi Iwakura | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 173,504 | ||
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Japanese Rowan | ||
| - Flower | Tree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx) Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) |
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| - Bird | Swan | ||
| - Others | Shell: Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense) | ||
| Phone number | 0144-32-6111 | ||
| Address | 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaidō 053-8722 |
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| Website | Tomakomai City | ||
Tomakomai (苫小牧市 Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. Though its name implies a small, idyllic town, it is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 173,504 and a population density of 310 persons per km². The total area is 561.49 km².
The sister city for Tomakomai is Napier of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
The city was founded on April 1, 1948.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Tomakomai (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.33 (52.40) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
3.83 (38.90) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 40.0 (1.575) |
33.7 (1.327) |
51.9 (2.043) |
79.7 (3.138) |
119.5 (4.705) |
95.8 (3.772) |
167.9 (6.61) |
205.0 (8.071) |
167.3 (6.587) |
103.5 (4.075) |
82.9 (3.264) |
50.9 (2.004) |
1,198.1 (47.169) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 39 (15.4) |
39 (15.4) |
27 (10.6) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
27 (10.6) |
140 (55.1) |
| % humidity | 70 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 75.3 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 108.5 |
| Avg. snowy days | 24.6 | 24.6 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 79.7 |
| Sunshine hours | 141.3 | 141.2 | 165.7 | 171.0 | 171.7 | 123.3 | 98.4 | 118.9 | 153.3 | 163.1 | 129.1 | 126.2 | 1,703.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
[edit] Famous people from Tomakomai
- Asami Kimura, singer in Hello! Project and former Country Musume member and leader
- Eiichi Kudo, film director
- Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
- Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer
- Keiichi Suzuki, speed skater
[edit] External links
Media related to Tomakomai, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official website (English)
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