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Obira, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 44°1′N 141°40′E / 44.017°N 141.667°E / 44.017; 141.667
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Obira
小平町
Town
Flag of Obira
Official seal of Obira
Location of Obira in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Location of Obira in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Obira is located in Japan
Obira
Obira
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°1′N 141°40′E / 44.017°N 141.667°E / 44.017; 141.667
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
DistrictRumoi
Area
 • Total627.29 km2 (242.20 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2016)
 • Total3,277
 • Density5.2/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.obira.hokkaido.jp

Obira (小平町, Obira-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,277 and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is 627.29 km2.

Climate

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Climate data for Tappu, Obira (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
10.3
(50.5)
15.5
(59.9)
25.4
(77.7)
32.5
(90.5)
34.3
(93.7)
36.5
(97.7)
38.7
(101.7)
32.1
(89.8)
24.9
(76.8)
20.9
(69.6)
11.4
(52.5)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.1
(37.6)
9.7
(49.5)
17.3
(63.1)
21.8
(71.2)
25.5
(77.9)
26.0
(78.8)
22.0
(71.6)
15.1
(59.2)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
12.0
(53.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.2
(39.6)
11.0
(51.8)
15.8
(60.4)
19.9
(67.8)
20.5
(68.9)
15.9
(60.6)
9.2
(48.6)
2.7
(36.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
6.8
(44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−12.0
(10.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.6
(40.3)
10.5
(50.9)
15.2
(59.4)
16.0
(60.8)
10.6
(51.1)
4.1
(39.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.3
(18.9)
1.7
(35.1)
Record low °C (°F) −29.7
(−21.5)
−30.0
(−22.0)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−14.2
(6.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.9
(40.8)
5.3
(41.5)
0.1
(32.2)
−5.2
(22.6)
−15.4
(4.3)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−30.0
(−22.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 155.2
(6.11)
106.7
(4.20)
90.9
(3.58)
74.2
(2.92)
88.0
(3.46)
73.9
(2.91)
148.1
(5.83)
167.8
(6.61)
172.0
(6.77)
178.5
(7.03)
202.9
(7.99)
198.9
(7.83)
1,653.6
(65.10)
Average rainy days 22.6 18.9 17.6 12.6 12.2 10.6 11.7 13.0 14.7 17.7 21.5 25.2 198.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 40.5 57.7 107.6 159.1 195.9 171.5 162.3 159.3 156.0 114.4 44.6 26.8 1,399.4
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]
Obimaru, the town's mascot

Mascot

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Obira's mascot is Obimaru (おびまる) who is a curious and kind heart superhero that resembles a bull. Legend has it that this figure was formed from a bull, a melon, an octopus, two scallops, two fishes and a rice bowl on August 12, 2014. No one knows its gender yet. It can eat anything that is locally produced especially melon, beef, octopus, scallops, herring and rice. His charm point is a red star on his forehead to show its status has mascot of the town.[3]

Notable people

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  • Masashi Abe, nordic combined skier and Olympic champions

References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "小平町PRキャラクター「おびまる」". Obira.
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