Taneichi, Iwate

Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717
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Taneichi
種市町
Former municipality
Flag of Taneichi
Official logo of Taneichi
Location of Taneichi in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Taneichi in Iwate Prefecture
Taneichi is located in Japan
Taneichi
Taneichi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°25′N 141°43′E / 40.417°N 141.717°E / 40.417; 141.717
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictKunohe
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Hirono)
Area
 • Total168.55 km2 (65.08 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2006)
 • Total13,449
 • Density79.79/km2 (206.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfb
Symbols
BirdEurasian skylark
FlowerRosa rugosa
TreeJapanese red pine

Taneichi (種市町, Taneichi-machi) was a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Taneichi was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. Taneichi was raised to town status on April 1, 1951, annexing the village of Nakano on February 11, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Taneichi merged with the town of Ōno (also from Kunohe District) to create the new town of Hirono.

As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 13,449 and a population density of 79.79 persons per km2. The total area was 168.55 km2.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Taneichi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
30.7
(87.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
34.8
(94.6)
35.4
(95.7)
33.8
(92.8)
27.5
(81.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.6
(67.3)
35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
3.3
(37.9)
6.9
(44.4)
12.8
(55.0)
17.3
(63.1)
19.5
(67.1)
23.3
(73.9)
25.1
(77.2)
22.5
(72.5)
17.4
(63.3)
11.5
(52.7)
5.2
(41.4)
14.0
(57.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
2.4
(36.3)
7.6
(45.7)
12.2
(54.0)
15.3
(59.5)
19.5
(67.1)
21.2
(70.2)
18.3
(64.9)
12.6
(54.7)
6.7
(44.1)
1.2
(34.2)
9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
2.5
(36.5)
7.5
(45.5)
11.7
(53.1)
16.4
(61.5)
18.1
(64.6)
14.6
(58.3)
8.1
(46.6)
2.3
(36.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4)
−12.7
(9.1)
−11.4
(11.5)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.1
(34.0)
7.3
(45.1)
8.0
(46.4)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−11.4
(11.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.5
(2.07)
51.5
(2.03)
65.0
(2.56)
74.4
(2.93)
107.7
(4.24)
130.4
(5.13)
173.4
(6.83)
176.3
(6.94)
182.5
(7.19)
129.7
(5.11)
74.0
(2.91)
59.2
(2.33)
1,267
(49.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.0 8.1 9.2 9.2 10.7 10.9 13.2 13.0 11.4 9.6 9.0 7.7 120
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.2 152.0 190.0 195.6 199.7 164.4 142.1 153.2 146.7 165.2 156.3 157.2 1,988.7
Source: JMA[1][2]

Education[edit]

The following table lists Taneichi's schools.

Elementary schools (municipal)[edit]

Middle / Junior High Schools (municipal)[edit]

High School (prefectural)[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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