Sumoto, Hyōgo
| Sumoto 洲本市 | ||
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  Sumoto | ||
| Coordinates: 34°21′N 134°54′E / 34.350°N 134.900°ECoordinates: 34°21′N 134°54′E / 34.350°N 134.900°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michihiro Takeuchi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 182.47 km2 (70.45 sq mi) | |
| Population (January 2011) | ||
| • Total | 48,674 | |
| • Density | 267/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Pine | |
| - Flower | Narcissus and Rapeseed | |
| - Bird | Plover | |
| - Fish | Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) | |
| Address |
3-4-10 Honmachi, Sumoto-shi, Hyōgo-ken 656-8686 | |
| Phone number | 0799-22-3321 | |
| Website | Sumoto City | |
Sumoto (洲本市 Sumoto-shi) is a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.
As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 50,087 and a population density of 267 persons per km². The total area is 182.47 km².
On February 11, 2006, the town of Goshiki (from Tsuna District was merged into Sumoto.
Sumoto City is famous for many items some of which are Awaji onions, Naruto oranges and Kobe Beef.
Climate
Sumoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter.
| Climate data for Sumoto, Hyōgo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.8 (64) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
18.9 (66.02) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.12 (59.21) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.9 (39) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.97 (53.54) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.071) |
62.2 (2.449) |
99.5 (3.917) |
150.8 (5.937) |
146.0 (5.748) |
235.3 (9.264) |
156.6 (6.165) |
126.6 (4.984) |
238.7 (9.398) |
130.2 (5.126) |
88.1 (3.469) |
41.4 (1.63) |
1,528 (60.158) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 2 (0.8) |
3 (1.2) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
6 (2.4) |
| % humidity | 66 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 73.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.7 | 142.4 | 177.5 | 182.6 | 203.3 | 159.0 | 202.7 | 220.7 | 156.1 | 162.8 | 141.5 | 140.6 | 2,034.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
Schools
There are many elementary schools, including Tsushi, Torikai, Sakai, Hiroishi, and Aihara, which feed into Goshiki Junior High School.
There are six public junior high schools: Seiun, Suhama, Yura, Aiga, Nakagawara, and Goshiki.
There are several high schools: Sumoto, Sumoto Jitsugyou, Yanagi Gakuen.
Bicycle rental scheme
Jointly with Awaji and Minami Awaji, the city operates a low-cost electric bike rental scheme, designed to attract visitors to stay for more than one day in order to explore the island.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sumoto Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Rental bicycles eyed to boost tourism". Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan). 19 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sumoto, Hyogo. |
- Sumoto City official website (Japanese)
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