| Eniwa 恵庭 |
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| Location of Eniwa in Hokkaidō (Ishikari) | |
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Eniwa
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Ishikari) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kōsei Nakajima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 294.87 km2 (113.8 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2008) | |
| • Total | 68,533 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (600.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese Yew |
| - Flower | Lily of the Valley |
| - Bird | Kingfisher |
| Phone number | 0123-33-3131 |
| Address | 1, Kyōmachi, Eniwa-shi, Hokkaidō 061-1498 |
| Website | Eniwa City |
Eniwa (恵庭市 Eniwa-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 68,533 and the density of 232 persons per km². The total area is 294.87 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1970.
Eniwa is accessed by an expressway with an interchange in the west and route 36 runs through Eniwa and route 453.
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Even though Eniwa is located just 20km away from central Sapporo, Winter is very severe and cold because of far from both ocean. The temperature in winter often drops below -20°C. On the other hand, Summer is generally cooler than Sapporo. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.3°C and -26.9°C.
| Climate data for Eniwa, Japan(1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1 (30.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.8 (−16.2) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−22 (−7.6) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
54.1 (2.13) |
52.1 (2.051) |
62.2 (2.449) |
78.6 (3.094) |
64.1 (2.524) |
101.3 (3.988) |
167.3 (6.587) |
150.6 (5.929) |
105.3 (4.146) |
85.3 (3.358) |
66.7 (2.626) |
1,044.3 (41.114) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 168 (66.1) |
159 (62.6) |
102 (40.2) |
11 (4.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
12 (4.7) |
124 (48.8) |
576 (226.8) |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1] | |||||||||||||
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