- Population
- 128,492
- 128.5K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport11 km
- CTS New Chitose Airport35 km
About Atsubetsu Ku
Atsubetsu Ku is a municipality. Location: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido. Population: 128,492. Elevation: 17 m.
Atsubetsu-ku (厚別区) is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. The ward was split from Shiroishi-ku on November 6, 1989.
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Population of Atsubetsu Ku over time
| 2010 | 128,492 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 127,767 | |
| 2020 | 126,273 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Atsubetsu Ku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (153 mm)
- Driest month
- March (68 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 78 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 105 | 153 | 140 | 118 | 119 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Atsubetsu Ku
The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: New Chitose Airport (CTS) (35 km). The nearest large city is Ebetsu, 10 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 11 kmnorthwest
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 35 kmsoutheast
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 105 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 10 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 10 kmwest
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 42 kmnorthwest
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 46 kmsouth
- Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 108 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Atsubetsu Ku
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Sapporo TV Tower Landmark 10 kmW
- Yūbari River River 12 kmNE
- Toyohira River River 11 kmN
- Chitose River River 8 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Zenibako River River 27 kmW
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 55 kmSW
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 30 kmS
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 33 kmSW
60–100 km17 places
- Kuttara-ko Lake 65 kmS
- Saru River River 75 kmSE
- Mount Tomamu Mountain 92 kmE
- Mount Rubeshibe Mountain 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Atsubetsu Ku and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Atsubetsu Ku | Ōsaki | Iwakuni | Seto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128.5K | 128.8K | 129.1K | 127.8K |
| Elevation | 17 m | 20 m | 4 m | 111 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 26° | 27° | 31° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -9° | -4° | 2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,209 mm | 1,226 mm | 1,752 mm | 2,086 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Jul, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 496 km | 1,272 km | 946 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sapporo TV Tower Landmark, Chūō Ku9.8 km W -
Chitose River River, Japan8 km E
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Toyohira River River, Japan11 km N
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Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens Attraction, Chūō Ku11 km W -
Yūbari River River, Japan12 km NE
Sources & licences
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