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Municipality

Hamatonbetsu Chō

Located in Esashi Gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 45°04′33″ N 142°18′30″ E

Map showing the location of Hamatonbetsu Chō Hamatonbetsu Chō
Location in Japan
Population
4,000
4K
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Hamatonbetsu Chō
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
WKJ Wakkanai Airport54 km
RIS Rishiri Airport90 km

About Hamatonbetsu Chō

Hamatonbetsu Chō is a municipality. Location: Esashi Gun, Hokkaido. Population: 4,000. Elevation: 38 m.

From Wikipedia

Hamatonbetsu (浜頓別町, Hamatonbetsu-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 3,263 in 1841 households, and a population density of 8.1 people per km2. The total area of the town is 401.59 km2 (155.05 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1951
Area
402 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hamatonbetsu Chō

  • Esashi Chō
  • Naka-tombetsu
  • Horonobe Chō
  • Sarufutsu Mura

Population of Hamatonbetsu Chō over time

Population of Hamatonbetsu Chō over time
2010 4,168
2015 3,881
2020 3,486

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hamatonbetsu Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
September (132 mm)
Driest month
February (57 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hamatonbetsu Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°7°13°16°20°22°19°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°0°5°9°14°16°12°6°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)8257615870689312913212511499

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Hamatonbetsu Chō

The nearest airport is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asahikawa, 145 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 54 kmnorthwest
  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 90 kmwest
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE) Monbetsu 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 145 kmsouth
  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 227 kmsouth
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 234 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 236 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Hamatonbetsu Chō

1 place
  1. 1 Hamatonbetsu 3.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources