Urahoro, Hokkaido
{{More citations needed|date=March 2022}}
{{Expand Japanese|topic=geo|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Urahoro
| official_name =
| native_name = {{nobold|浦幌町}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Town
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Urahoro town hall.jpg
| image_caption = Urahoro town hall
| image_flag = Flag of Urahoro, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Urahoro, Hokkaido.svg
| image_map = Urahoro in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Urahoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|42|49|N|143|40|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Hokkaido
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_name2 = Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Tokachi
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 729.64
| population_total = 5,023
| population_as_of = September 30, 2016
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = JST
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = Climate
| blank_info_sec2 = Dfb
| website = {{URL|http://www.urahoro.jp/}}
}}
{{Nihongo|Urahoro|浦幌町|Urahoro-chō}} is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,023 and a density of 6.9 persons per km2. The total area is 729.64 km2.
Climate
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Urahoro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 8.6
|Feb record high C = 11.9
|Mar record high C = 18.7
|Apr record high C = 31.6
|May record high C = 37.9
|Jun record high C = 36.1
|Jul record high C = 35.6
|Aug record high C = 36.0
|Sep record high C = 32.8
|Oct record high C = 27.5
|Nov record high C = 21.0
|Dec record high C = 14.8
|Jan high C = -0.8
|Feb high C = 0.1
|Mar high C = 4.5
|Apr high C = 10.8
|May high C = 16.1
|Jun high C = 19.1
|Jul high C = 22.5
|Aug high C = 24.1
|Sep high C = 21.6
|Oct high C = 16.0
|Nov high C = 8.9
|Dec high C = 1.6
|Jan mean C = -6.9
|Feb mean C = -5.8
|Mar mean C = -0.7
|Apr mean C = 5.0
|May mean C = 10.3
|Jun mean C = 13.9
|Jul mean C = 17.7
|Aug mean C = 19.4
|Sep mean C = 16.4
|Oct mean C = 10.0
|Nov mean C = 3.2
|Dec mean C = -4.0
|Jan low C = -13.2
|Feb low C = -12.3
|Mar low C = -6.1
|Apr low C = -0.4
|May low C = 5.1
|Jun low C = 9.8
|Jul low C = 14.2
|Aug low C = 15.8
|Sep low C = 12.1
|Oct low C = 4.4
|Nov low C = -2.1
|Dec low C = -9.6
|Jan record low C = -25.6
|Feb record low C = -26.8
|Mar record low C = -20.8
|Apr record low C = -11.0
|May record low C = -4.2
|Jun record low C = 0.0
|Jul record low C = 6.0
|Aug record low C = 6.5
|Sep record low C = 0.9
|Oct record low C = -5.1
|Nov record low C = -14.3
|Dec record low C = -20.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 43.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 28.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 47.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 68.5
|May precipitation mm = 103.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 90.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 108.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 139.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 150.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 106.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 63.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 55.4
|year precipitation mm = 1005.9
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.1
|Feb precipitation days = 4.3
|Mar precipitation days = 6.0
|Apr precipitation days = 8.3
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 8.5
|Jul precipitation days = 10.1
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 10.5
|Oct precipitation days = 8.1
|Nov precipitation days = 6.9
|Dec precipitation days = 6.3
|Jan snow cm = 76
|Feb snow cm = 67
|Mar snow cm = 61
|Apr snow cm = 9
|May snow cm = 2
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 10
|Dec snow cm = 55
|year snow cm = 281
|Jan snow days = 8.8
|Feb snow days = 8.1
|Mar snow days = 7.6
|Apr snow days = 1.2
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 1.3
|Dec snow days = 6.2
|Jan sun = 181.3
|Feb sun = 182.5
|Mar sun = 213.7
|Apr sun = 192.7
|May sun = 184.1
|Jun sun = 150.0
|Jul sun = 126.3
|Aug sun = 130.4
|Sep sun = 145.6
|Oct sun = 177.1
|Nov sun = 172.8
|Dec sun = 167.7
|year sun = 2024.0
|source 1 = JMA{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=20&block_no=0118&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = JMA
| access-date = February 22, 2022}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=20&block_no=0118&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = JMA
| access-date = February 22, 2022}}
}}
Mascots
Urahoro's mascots are {{Nihongo|Uraha|ウラハ}} and {{Nihongo|Horoma|ホロマ}} are grey herons who are siblings. They lived in the forests of Urahoro.
- Uraha is cheerful, mischievous and a little sloppy and gluttonous. His good luck charm is a Japanese rowan branch (which he carries all the time). He can eat delicious food. Because of this he promotes food from the town.{{cite web|url=http://gotouchi-chara.jp/chara/uraha/|title=ウラハ|website=Japan Local-Characters Association}}
- Horoma is gentle but solid and caring. She usually volunteers for other activities. Her good luck charm is a Japanese rose (which she wears on her head).{{cite web|url=http://gotouchi-chara.jp/chara/horoma/|title=ホロマ|website=Japan Local-Characters Association}}
{{clear|left}}
Notable people from Urahoro
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Urahoro, Hokkaido|Urahoro, Hokkaidō}}
- [http://www.urahoro.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Hokkaido}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Urahoro, Hokkaido}}
{{Hokkaido-geo-stub}}