Imabetsu, Aomori

Imabetsu
今別町
Town
Imabestu Town Hall

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Location of Imabetsu in Aomori Prefecture
Imabetsu
 
Coordinates: 41°10′54.4″N 140°28′54″E / 41.181778°N 140.48167°E / 41.181778; 140.48167Coordinates: 41°10′54.4″N 140°28′54″E / 41.181778°N 140.48167°E / 41.181778; 140.48167
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Aomori
District Higashitsugaru
Area
 • Total 125.27 km2 (48.37 sq mi)
Population (November 30, 2017)
 • Total 2,763
 • Density 22/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 167 Imabetsu, Imabetsu-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 030-1502
Website Official website
Seikan Tunnel entrance

Imabetsu (今別町, Imabetsu-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2017, the town has an estimated population of 2,763 in 1464 households [1], and a population density of 22 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 125.27 km2 (48.37 sq mi).

Geography

Imabetsu is in Higashitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and occupies the northern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Tsugaru Strait. Much of the town is within the limits of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Imabetsu has decreased by more than half over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 7,358
1980 7,113
1990 4,978
2000 4,124
2010 3,217

Climate

The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Imabetsu is 10.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.4 °C.[3]

Climate data for Imabetsu (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)		 17.1
(62.8)		 10.4
(50.7)		 4.4
(39.9)		 13.4
(56.2)
Average low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −1.1
(30)		 3.2
(37.8)		 7.8
(46)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 18.9
(66)		 14.8
(58.6)		 8.8
(47.8)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −1.1
(30)		 6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 136.0
(5.354)		 100.9
(3.972)		 91.6
(3.606)		 96.6
(3.803)		 105.9
(4.169)		 78.3
(3.083)		 149.7
(5.894)		 163.7
(6.445)		 171.7
(6.76)		 143.9
(5.665)		 167.9
(6.61)		 154.1
(6.067)		 1,560.3
(61.428)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 171
(67.3)		 141
(55.5)		 88
(34.6)		 5
(2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 14
(5.5)		 103
(40.6)		 522
(205.5)
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

History

The area around Imabetsu was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki 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 and was elevated to town status.

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 public elementary school and one public junior high middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

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References

  1. ↑ official home page (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ Imabetsu population statistics
  3. ↑ Imabetsu climate data
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