Ebetsu

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Ebetsu is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

History

Ebetsu was settled originally by Japanese people in 1871, who came from the Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu. In 1878, tondenhei began moving into the area. When the Meiji Government, in 1878, designated Hokkaido as part of Japan, settlers began to flood the area. Ebetsu earned township status in 1916 and city status in 1954. During the 1960s and 1970s, a burgeoning population in Sapporo caused the population in Ebetsu to concurrently boom. In 1991, the city reached 100,000 people.

The name Ebetsu is derived from the Ainu name of the Chitose River which flows into the Ishikari River in the city. According to John Batchelor in his "An Ainu-English Dictionary" (chapter 1, section V: Place Names Considered) the Ainu language name was E-pet or "humour river" based on its murky colour.

Demographics

As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 118,764, with 56,325 households, and a population density of 634 persons per km². The total area is 187.38 km².

Geography and transportation

The majority of commercial Ebetsu is on or immediately surrounding Route 12 (runs north-south through town). The northern limits of town are delineated by the Ishikari River, the southern sub-city of Oasa by Ebetsu's boundary with Sapporo. It bounds the city limits of Kitahiroshima, Iwamizawa, Nanporo, Tōbetsu, and Shinshinotsu.

Ebetsu is about 16 km from downtown Sapporo. It is accessed by the Dō-Ō Expressway, by Chūō or JR Hokkaidō bus lines, or by the Asahikawa-Hakodate train line that approximately follows Route 12 through town (at Ōasa, Nopporo, Takasago, and Ebetsu stations), joining with the northwest-southeast running main line that extends from Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station in Shinsapporo (New Sapporo, a district of larger metropolitan Sapporo).

The extensive Nopporo Forest State Park (the world's largest park of virgin forest on level ground) is behind Ebetsu's Rakunō Gakuen University (the first university in Ebetsu, founded in 1949), encompassing 2015 hectares of preserved forest. Because of Ebetsu's location approximately in the middle of the Ishikari Plain (Sapporo city is the southwestern extent), it is known for having wind year-round.

Climate

The 10-year average temperature for Ebetsu is 7.1 degrees Celsius. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.7 C and -27.7 C.

|collapsed = Y |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Ebetsu (2000−2020 normals, extremes 2000−present) |Jan high C = -2.2 |Feb high C = -1.1 |Mar high C = 3.0 |Apr high C = 10.6 |May high C = 16.9 |Jun high C = 20.9 |Jul high C = 24.3 |Aug high C = 25.8 |Sep high C = 22.5 |Oct high C = 15.7 |Nov high C = 7.8 |Dec high C = 0.3 |Jan mean C = -6.4 |Feb mean C = -5.5 |Mar mean C = -0.8 |Apr mean C = 5.6 |May mean C = 11.4 |Jun mean C = 15.7 |Jul mean C = 19.5 |Aug mean C = 21.0 |Sep mean C = 17.1 |Oct mean C = 10.3 |Nov mean C = 3.5 |Dec mean C = -3.5 |Jan low C = -12.2 |Feb low C = -11.5 |Mar low C = -5.6 |Apr low C = 0.6 |May low C = 6.4 |Jun low C = 11.7 |Jul low C = 16.0 |Aug low C = 17.1 |Sep low C = 11.9 |Oct low C = 4.8 |Nov low C = -0.8 |Dec low C = -8.2 |Jan record high C = 6.9 |Feb record high C = 7.2 |Mar record high C = 14.6 |Apr record high C = 24.6 |May record high C = 31.9 |Jun record high C = 31.7 |Jul record high C = 35.6 |Aug record high C = 34.7 |Sep record high C = 31.9 |Oct record high C = 24.8 |Nov record high C = 19.7 |Dec record high C = 13.2 |year record high C= 35.6 |Jan record low C = -26.1 |Feb record low C = -25.8 |Mar record low C = -21.2 |Apr record low C = -9.8 |May record low C = -3.6 |Jun record low C = 2.6 |Jul record low C = 8.0 |Aug record low C = 7.5 |Sep record low C = 1.5 |Oct record low C = -4.6 |Nov record low C = -14.8 |Dec record low C = -24.2 |year record low C= -26.1 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 67.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 47.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 39.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 42.4 |May precipitation mm = 56.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 83.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 102.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 144.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 123.2 |Oct precipitation mm = 94.1 |Nov precipitation mm = 88.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 73.0 |year precipitation mm= 965.0 |Jan rain days = 16.2 |Feb rain days = 13.9 |Mar rain days = 10.3 |Apr rain days = 8.6 |May rain days = 9.0 |Jun rain days = 8.7 |Jul rain days = 9.3 |Aug rain days = 10.8 |Sep rain days = 10.2 |Oct rain days = 12.8 |Nov rain days = 14.8 |Dec rain days = 15.0 |Jan sun = 82.6 |Feb sun = 95.1 |Mar sun = 149.4 |Apr sun = 176.9 |May sun = 198.0 |Jun sun = 171.3 |Jul sun = 161.0 |Aug sun = 159.5 |Sep sun = 165.1 |Oct sun = 144.5 |Nov sun = 98.4 |Dec sun = 74.2 |year sun= 1676.5 |source 1 = JMA{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=14&block_no=1507&year=2012&month=&day=&view= |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 18, 2022}} |source 2 = JMA{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=14&block_no=1507&year=2012&month=&day=&view= |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = February 18, 2022}}}}

Sister cities

Sister city

Friendship city

Education

Universities

High schools

Public

  • Hokkaido Ebetsu High School
  • Hokkaido Nopporo High School
  • Hokkaido Ooasa High School

Private

  • Ritsumeikan keisho High School
  • Towanomori San-ai High School

Mascot

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Ebetsu's mascot is Ebechun. He is a yellow flightless bird that resembled a young rooster who loves to be petted. His head is unusually square. Because of this, he is nicknamed Renga tori. He may looked sad because of his tears (which is his charm point), he is actually happy. Whenever something wonderful happens (e.g. farmers working hard, witnessing children, falling leaves, etc.), he will shed tears for joy. He is known for carrying a grain ear. He likes locally grown wheat. When he was first revealed back in 2011, he was genderless. He is originally an unofficial mascot until it is chosen by the local tourism association to represent the city.

References

References

  1. "Official website of Ebetsu City". Ebetsu City.
  2. "江別市の概要 気象 江別市".
  3. "Sister city and friendship city of Ebetsu".
  4. (2020-10-28). "About GESCA {{!}} Gresham-Ebetsu Sister City Association {{!}} Gresham, OR".
  5. "江別市のえべチュン".
  6. "えべチュン (北海道)".

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