Suttsu, Hokkaido

Suttsu 寿都町
Town
Suttsu Town hall
Location of Suttsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Suttsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°47′N 140°14′E / 42.783°N 140.233°ECoordinates: 42°47′N 140°14′E / 42.783°N 140.233°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Suttsu
Government
• Mayor	Haruo Kataoka
Area
• Total	95.36 km^2 (36.82 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	3,606
• Density	38/km^2 (98/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cherry blossom
• Flower	Rosa rugosa
• Bird	Common gull
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	140-1 Toshimacho, Suttsu, Suttsu-gun, Hokkaido 048-0406
Website	www.town.suttu.lg.jp

Suttsu (寿都町 Suttsu-chō) is a town located in Suttsu District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,606 and a density of 38 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km².

Geography

The town of Suttsu faces the Suttsu Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan. Shubetsu River flows in the middle of the town and divides the town into east and west.

Neighboring towns and village

• Kuromatsunai
• Rankoshi
• Shimamaki

Climate

Suttsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but the months from March to June are somewhat drier.

Climate data for Suttsu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−0.5 (31.1)	−0.5 (31.1)	2.8 (37)	9.3 (48.7)	14.6 (58.3)	17.9 (64.2)	21.8 (71.2)	24.0 (75.2)	20.8 (69.4)	15.0 (59)	8.0 (46.4)	2.1 (35.8)	11.27 (52.28)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.7 (27.1)	−2.7 (27.1)	0.5 (32.9)	5.8 (42.4)	10.7 (51.3)	14.4 (57.9)	18.6 (65.5)	20.9 (69.6)	17.4 (63.3)	11.5 (52.7)	5.0 (41)	−0.3 (31.5)	8.26 (46.86)
Average low °C (°F)	−5.3 (22.5)	−5.2 (22.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.4 (36.3)	7.0 (44.6)	11.5 (52.7)	16.1 (61)	18.2 (64.8)	14.0 (57.2)	7.7 (45.9)	1.9 (35.4)	−2.9 (26.8)	5.28 (41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	101.1 (3.98)	79.3 (3.122)	62.6 (2.465)	66.3 (2.61)	64.6 (2.543)	59.8 (2.354)	98.5 (3.878)	138.0 (5.433)	148.7 (5.854)	139.3 (5.484)	137.0 (5.394)	118.8 (4.677)	1,214 (47.794)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	94 (37)	74 (29.1)	29 (11.4)	2 (0.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	19 (7.5)	70 (27.6)	288 (113.4)
Average relative humidity (%)	73	72	70	71	75	84	86	84	78	71	69	71	75.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	32.2	49.6	121.8	178.6	197.0	184.5	167.3	163.1	168.0	135.2	59.7	30.2	1,487.2
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

History

• 1897 Suttsu Subprefecture was established.^[2]
• 1900 Suttsu Town was founded and became a First Class Town.
• 1902 Isoya Village (Isoya District) was founded and became a Second Class Village.
• 1906 Utasutsu Village (Utasutsu District) was founded and became a Second Class Village.
• 1910 Suttsu Subprefecture was abolished and Shiribeshi Subprefecture was established in Kutchan.
• 1923 Masadomari Village and Tarukishi Village became Second Class Villages.
• 1933 Suttsu Town and Masadomari Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu.
• 1955 Suttsu Town, Isoya Village, Utasutsu Village, and a part of Tarukishi Village were merged to form the new town of Suttsu.

Industry

The main industry of Suttsu is the fishery. The town developed by the fishery of herring.^[3] Because of a decrease of fishery resources, Suttsu focuses on an aquaculture business now.^[4]

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Suttsu High School^[5]
• Junior high school
  • Suttsu Junior High School
• Elementary school
  • Suttsu Elementary School
  • Oshoro Elementary School

References

1. "Suttsu Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. Outline of Suttsu
3. Fishery of Suttsu
4. Aquaculture of Suttsu
5. Hokkaido Suttsu High School

External links

• Media related to Suttsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Japanese)