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Municipality

Urausu Chō

Located in Kabato-gun, Hokkaido Coordinates: 43°26′19″ N 141°47′21″ E

Map showing the location of Urausu Chō Urausu Chō
Location in Japan
Population
2,102
2.1K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport49 km
AKJ Asahikawa Airport59 km

About Urausu Chō

Urausu Chō is a municipality. Location: Kabato-gun, Hokkaido. Population: 2,102. Elevation: 105 m.

From Wikipedia

Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km2. The total area is 101.08 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1960
Area
102 km²
Official website
town.urausu.hokkaido.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Urausu Chō

  • Bibai
  • Shintotsukawa Chō
  • Tsukigata
  • Naie
  • Tōbetsu

Twin towns and sister cities of Urausu Chō

  • Motoyama-machi· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Urausu Chō over time

Population of Urausu Chō over time
2010 2,206
2015 1,985
2020 1,749

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Urausu Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (152 mm)
Driest month
March (61 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 Urausu Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°16°20°24°25°21°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°1°6°11°16°17°12°5°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)1017661647175102152142124125121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Urausu Chō

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (74 km). The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 42 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 49 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 59 kmnortheast
  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Sapporo Population: 2M 55 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 59 kmnortheast
  • Otaru Population: 115.3K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 90 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Urausu Chō

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km12 places

  • Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 46 kmE
  • Mount Ashibetsu Mountain 46 kmSE
  • Mount Shokanbetsu Mountain 36 kmNW
  • Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 55 kmSW

60–100 km30 places

  • Hokkaido Island 93 kmE
  • Mount Tomamu Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Mount Sahoro Mountain 86 kmE
  • Daisetsu-zan Mountain 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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