Rumoi, Hokkaido

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Rumoi

留萌市
City
Panorama view of Rumoi, from Senboudai
Panorama view of Rumoi, from Senboudai
Flag of Rumoi
Flag
Official seal of Rumoi
Seal
Location of Rumoi in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Location of Rumoi in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Rumoi is located in Japan
Rumoi
Rumoi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E / 43.933°N 141.633°E / 43.933; 141.633Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E / 43.933°N 141.633°E / 43.933; 141.633
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Government
 • Mayor
Area
 • Total297.44 km2 (114.84 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2016)
 • Total22,242
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō
077-8601
Websitewww.e-rumoi.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeAcacia

Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2.

History[]

Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]

  • 1869: Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
  • 1877: The village of Rumoi was founded.
  • 1902: The villages of Rumoi and Reuke were merged to form Rumoi Village.
  • 1907: Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
  • 1908: Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
  • 1914: The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
  • 1919: Obirashibe village (now Obira town) was split off.
  • 1945 Rumoi was designated as the site of the proposed Soviet invasion of Hokkaido, with a plan to occupy the island from Rumoi in the west to Kushiro in the east. The plan was cancelled.[2][3][4]
  • 1947: Rumoi town became Rumoi city.
View of Downtown Rumoi from Senbou Hill in night
Andon yatai in Rumoi Dontou Festival on July

Geography[]

Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture. Rumoi River flows through the city.

Climate[]

Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December. The highest temperature recorded was 35.6 °C (96 °F) on August 1, 2021.[5]

hideClimate data for Rumoi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.5
(58.1) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.3
(34.3) 		11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		7.3
(45.2)
Average low °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		3.7
(38.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.8
(4.28) 		76.7
(3.02) 		61.0
(2.40) 		53.3
(2.10) 		60.9
(2.40) 		66.0
(2.60) 		94.1
(3.70) 		148.4
(5.84) 		147.1
(5.79) 		142.3
(5.60) 		144.0
(5.67) 		136.7
(5.38) 		1,239.3
(48.78)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 150
(59) 		103
(41) 		57
(22) 		6
(2.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4) 		36
(14) 		126
(50) 		479
(188.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.4 17.1 14.2 9.1 9.5 8.7 8.9 10.0 12.7 15.6 19.4 22.4 169
Average snowy days 28.0 24.1 23.5 6.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.9 14.9 26.6 126.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 73 71 74 82 83 83 78 73 73 77 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.6 76.6 141.2 170.8 190.4 181.9 172.7 172.5 174.7 130.1 53.5 30.2 1,545.2
Percent possible sunshine 18 26 39 43 42 40 37 40 47 38 19 11 35
Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[6]

Average wind speed by month[]

(Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)

Month m/s km/h mph
January 6.1 22 14
February 5.3 19 12
March 4.9 18 11
April 4.8 17 11
May 4.2 15 9
June 3.5 13 8
July 3.4 12 8
August 3.8 14 9
September 4.5 16 10
October 5.8 21 13
November 6.5 23 15
December 6.5 23 15

Transportation[]

Rail[]

Rumoi is at the end of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line. It ran to Mashike until 4 December 2016, when the section between Rumoi and there was closed, owing to declining passenger numbers.

Stations in Rumoi: Tōgeshita - Horonuka - Fujiyama - Ōwada - Rumoi

The stations of Segoshi and Reuke closed on 4 December 2016.

Road[]

  • Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway

Sea[]

  • Port of Rumoi

Education[]

High school[]

  • Hokkaido Rumoi High School
  • Hokkaido Rumoi Sembo High School

Sister city[]

Russia Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (since 5 July 1972)[7]

References[]

  1. ^ The history of Rumoi Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today
  2. ^ Nimmo, William F (2001). Stars and Stripes Across the Pacific: The United States, Japan, and Asia page 237. ISBN 9780275964535. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Clark, Gregory (August 22, 2014). "How WWII could have ended". Japan Times. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Yumashev, Ivan (August 19, 1945). "REPORT BY IVAN YUMASHEV TO ALEKSANDR VASILEVSKY". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "47406: Rumoi (Japan)". ogimet.com. . 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Rumoi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  7. ^ International exchange of Rumoi Archived 2015-05-29 at archive.today

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