Rumoi, Hokkaido
Template:Infobox city Japan Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km². The total area is 297.44 km².
History
Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]
- 1869: Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
- 1877: The village of Rumoi was founded.
- 1902: The villages of Rumoi and Reuke were merged to form Rumoi Village.
- 1907: Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
- 1908: Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
- 1914: The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
- 1919: Obirashibe village (now Obira town) was split off.
- 1945 Rumoi was designated as the site of the planned Soviet invasion of Hokkaido, with a plan to occupy the island from Rumoi in the west to Kushiro in the east. The plan was cancelled.[2][3][4]
- 1947: Rumoi town became Rumoi city.
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Geography
Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture. Rumoi River flows through the city.
Climate
Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December.
| Climate data for Rumoi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.7 (38.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.8 (4.28) |
76.7 (3.02) |
61.0 (2.40) |
53.3 (2.10) |
60.9 (2.40) |
66.0 (2.60) |
94.1 (3.70) |
148.4 (5.84) |
147.1 (5.79) |
142.3 (5.60) |
144.0 (5.67) |
136.7 (5.38) |
1,239.3 (48.78) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 150 (59) |
103 (41) |
57 (22) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
36 (14) |
126 (50) |
479 (188.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 21.4 | 17.1 | 14.2 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 19.4 | 22.4 | 169 |
| Average snowy days | 28.0 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.9 | 26.6 | 126.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50.6 | 76.6 | 141.2 | 170.8 | 190.4 | 181.9 | 172.7 | 172.5 | 174.7 | 130.1 | 53.5 | 30.2 | 1,545.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18 | 26 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 35 |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[5] | |||||||||||||
Average wind speed by month
(Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)
| Month | m/s | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 | 22 | 14 |
| February | 5.3 | 19 | 12 |
| March | 4.9 | 18 | 11 |
| April | 4.8 | 17 | 11 |
| May | 4.2 | 15 | 9 |
| June | 3.5 | 13 | 8 |
| July | 3.4 | 12 | 8 |
| August | 3.8 | 14 | 9 |
| September | 4.5 | 16 | 10 |
| October | 5.8 | 21 | 13 |
| November | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
| December | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
Transportation
- JR Hokkaido Station
- Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway
- Port of Rumoi
Education
High school
- Hokkaido Rumoi High School
- Hokkaido Rumoi Sembo High School
Sister city
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (since 5 July 1972)[6]
References
- ^ The history of Rumoi Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today
- ^ Nimmo, William F. "Stars and Stripes Across the Pacific: The United States, Japan, and Asia page 237". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Gregory (August 22, 2014). "How WWII could have ended". Japan Times. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Yumashev, Ivan (August 19, 1945). "REPORT BY IVAN YUMASHEV TO ALEKSANDR VASILEVSKY". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Rumoi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ International exchange of Rumoi Archived 2015-05-29 at archive.today
External links
Media related to Rumoi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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