[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/hobetsu-hokkaido-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/hobetsu-hokkaido-wikipedia\/","headline":"Hobetsu, Hokkaido – Wikipedia","name":"Hobetsu, Hokkaido – Wikipedia","description":"before-content-x4 Town in Hokkaido, Japan after-content-x4 Hobetsu (\u7a42\u5225\u753a, Hobetsu-ch\u014d) was a town located in Y\u016bfutsu (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido,","datePublished":"2015-09-16","dateModified":"2015-09-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/hobetsu-hokkaido-wikipedia\/","wordCount":2414,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4Town in Hokkaido, Japan       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Hobetsu (\u7a42\u5225\u753a, Hobetsu-ch\u014d) was a town located in Y\u016bfutsu (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,727 and a density of 6.82 persons per km2. The total area is 546.48\u00a0km2.On March 27, 2006, Hobetsu was merged into the expanded town of Mukawa (\u9d61\u5ddd\u753a Mukawa-ch\u014d).       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Train service has been discontinued to this town, although it can be accessed via the public bus system.  By car, Hobetsu is located approximately 30 to 40 minutes north of Mukawa along Route 74.Table of ContentsRecreation[edit]Climate[edit]Population[edit]Employment[edit]Land Usage[edit]Annual Expenditure[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Recreation[edit]The town features a dinosaur museum, Earth Experience Hall, and historic home.  A small park near the Mukawa River, a small park off the main road, and larger park in the north of the town feature dinosaur sculptures.  Public bathrooms can be accessed at all of the town’s parks.  However, only the bathroom at the park off the main road can be accessed year-round.  A local park golf course is another recreational center available to the public.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4A town ski hill and speed skating rink are available for use during the Winter season. Both are free of charge.Farther along Route 74, Hobetsu’s northern area, Inasato, features an onsen and seasonal camp ground.Climate[edit]Climate data for Hobetsu (1991\u22122020 normals, extremes 1977\u2212present)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord high \u00b0C (\u00b0F)7.9(46.2)11.3(52.3)17.7(63.9)25.4(77.7)30.8(87.4)32.6(90.7)34.0(93.2)34.3(93.7)31.6(88.9)24.9(76.8)20.4(68.7)14.3(57.7)34.3(93.7)Average high \u00b0C (\u00b0F)\u22120.9(30.4)0.1(32.2)4.1(39.4)11.4(52.5)17.7(63.9)21.3(70.3)24.5(76.1)25.7(78.3)22.4(72.3)16.0(60.8)8.2(46.8)1.2(34.2)12.6(54.8)Daily mean \u00b0C (\u00b0F)\u22128.1(17.4)\u22127.1(19.2)\u22121.6(29.1)5.1(41.2)11.3(52.3)15.6(60.1)19.5(67.1)20.4(68.7)16.2(61.2)9.1(48.4)2.4(36.3)\u22124.7(23.5)6.5(43.7)Average low \u00b0C (\u00b0F)\u221215.8(3.6)\u221215.5(4.1)\u22128.3(17.1)\u22121.2(29.8)5.1(41.2)10.8(51.4)15.7(60.3)16.4(61.5)10.9(51.6)3.3(37.9)\u22122.7(27.1)\u221210.7(12.7)0.7(33.2)Record low \u00b0C (\u00b0F)\u221230.2(\u221222.4)\u221230.3(\u221222.5)\u221227.8(\u221218.0)\u221213.2(8.2)\u22123.4(25.9)0.4(32.7)5.6(42.1)6.4(43.5)0.3(32.5)\u22125.5(22.1)\u221215.5(4.1)\u221228.6(\u221219.5)\u221230.3(\u221222.5)Average precipitation mm (inches)43.2(1.70)37.1(1.46)58.5(2.30)83.1(3.27)110.9(4.37)86.4(3.40)133.2(5.24)201.3(7.93)152.4(6.00)106.0(4.17)97.9(3.85)63.6(2.50)1,173.5(46.20)Average snowfall cm (inches)130(51)110(43)83(33)9(3.5)0(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)0(0)16(6.3)101(40)451(178)Average precipitation days (\u2265 1.0 mm)10.39.910.612.011.48.810.711.311.211.812.811.8132.6Average snowy days18.116.412.61.5000000.11.813.463.9Mean monthly sunshine hours125.1121.3160.1173.2197.6173.2139.3149.4167.0150.8111.5113.41,782Source: JMA[1][2]Population[edit]The overall population of the Hobetsu area has faced a decline in recent years.  In 1995 the population was 4,114 people, with a total of 1,557 households.  In 2000, the population declined to 3,965, while the number of households remained at 1,557.  The 2005 population was 3,837, while the number of households increased to 1,656.[3]Employment[edit]As of 2006, the workforce in the Hobetsu area totaled 1,981 people.  The following figures indicate the different types of employment within the overall workforce, and the number of people employed.[4]Official Business: 135Real Estate: 2Service: 522Circulation of Money & Insurance: 12Wholesale Trade & Retail: 217Transportation & Communication: 80Electricity, Gas, Thermal Supply & Aqueduct: 4Production: 100Construction: 302Mining: 12Forestry: 112Farming: 483Land Usage[edit]The 2006 Handbook does not distinguish between Hobetsu or Mukawa regarding land usage.  The areas of Hobetsu (546.48\u00a0km2), and Mukawa (166.43\u00a0km2) total to 712.91\u00a0km2.  Of this total area, the land usage is divided into the following categories:[5]Housing Site: 5.39\u00a0km2Wilderness: 9.75\u00a0km2Mixed-breed Area: 9.93\u00a0km2Ranch: 13.64\u00a0km2Fields with Crops: 18.9\u00a0km2Rice Fields: 38.51\u00a0km2Swamp: 0.09\u00a0km2Forest: 517.81\u00a0km2Other: 98.89\u00a0km2Annual Expenditure[edit]As with the proceeding information, the following comes from the Mukawa 2006 Handbook.  The following information regarding the 2005, or Heisei 17, town expenditures does not consider Mukawa and Hobetsu separately.  Monetary amounts are expressed in the style of the Mukawa Handbook; \u5104 equals one hundred million, \u4e07 equals ten thousand, and \u5186 is the symbol for the Japanese Yen.Hygienic (\u885b\u751f\u8cbb): 9\u51042,530\u4e07\u5186 (10.1%)Intersection Bond (\u516c\u50b5\u8cbb): 16\u5104399\u4e07\u5186 (17.6%)National Welfare (\u6c11\u751f\u8cbb): 16\u51045,138\u4e07\u5186 (18.2%)General Affairs (\u7dcf\u52d9\u8cbb): 14\u51047,607\u4e07\u5186 (16.2%)Engineering Works (\u571f\u6728\u8cbb): 8\u51046,944\u4e07\u5186 (9.5%)Education (\u6559\u80b2\u8cbb): 6\u51048,774\u4e07\u5186 (7.6%)Commercial (\u5546\u5de5\u8cbb): 2\u51047,896\u4e07\u5186 (3.1%)Agriculture, Forestry & Marine Products (\u8fb2\u6797\u6c34\u7523\u8cbb): 3\u51045,302\u4e07\u5186 (9.4%)Fire Fighting (\u6d88\u9632\u8cbb): 5\u51048,283\u4e07\u5186 (6.4%)National Assembly (\u8b70\u4f1a\u8cbb): 1\u51044,210\u4e07\u5186 (1.6%)Others: 1,988\u4e07\u5186 (0.3%)Total: 90\u51048,891\u4e07\u5186References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/hobetsu-hokkaido-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Hobetsu, Hokkaido – Wikipedia"}}]}]