Ryōtsu, Niigata
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Ryōtsu Flag Seal | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
District | Sado District |
Merged | March 1, 2004 (now part of Sado) |
Area | |
• Total | 233.37 km2 (90.10 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,710 |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
Ryōtsu (両津市, Ryōtsu-shi) was a city located in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu and the other 9 municipalities in the island were merged to create the city of Sado. Since then, Ryōtsu has been one of the 10 subdivisions of Sado City.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 16,710 and a density of 71.60 persons per km2. The total area was 233.37 km2.
History
The city was founded on November 3, 1954.
On March 1, 2004, Ryōtsu, along with the rest of Sado Island (the towns of Aikawa, Kanai, Sawata, Hatano, Mano, Hamochi and Ogi, and the villages of Niibo and Akadomari (all from Sado District)), was merged to create the city of Sado.
Transportation
Bus
- Niigata Kotsu Sado
Highway
Sea
- Ryōtsu Port
- Sado Kisen Terminal
Local attractions
- Lake Kamo
- Onogame
- Futatsugame
- Onogame
- Futatsugame
- Himezaki Lighthouse
Climate
Climate data for Ryōtsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.7 (87.3) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 29.5 (85.1) | 23.9 (75.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 38.8 (101.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.7 (58.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 29.6 (85.3) | 26.2 (79.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 14.6 (58.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 17.2 (63.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.1 (37.6) | 5.9 (42.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 24.2 (75.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.8 (62.2) | 11.0 (51.8) | 5.7 (42.3) | 13.7 (56.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.2 (36.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 13.1 (55.6) | 7.3 (45.1) | 2.5 (36.5) | 10.4 (50.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) | −7.1 (19.2) | −4.5 (23.9) | −1.0 (30.2) | 3.6 (38.5) | 10.4 (50.7) | 13.8 (56.8) | 16.4 (61.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 3.7 (38.7) | −0.8 (30.6) | −4.6 (23.7) | −7.1 (19.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 164.3 (6.47) | 118.7 (4.67) | 109.1 (4.30) | 104.6 (4.12) | 107.3 (4.22) | 138.9 (5.47) | 233.2 (9.18) | 142.7 (5.62) | 136.7 (5.38) | 139.2 (5.48) | 155.2 (6.11) | 210.0 (8.27) | 1,758.5 (69.23) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.0 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 16.9 | 22.7 | 171.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.9 | 79.1 | 140.7 | 190.9 | 216.5 | 185.1 | 177.9 | 219.5 | 159.9 | 150.9 | 99.3 | 56.9 | 1,735.7 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] |
See also
References
External links
- Sado Tourism Association (in English)
- Sado Steam Ship (in English)
- Sado Geopark (in English)
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