Hachimantai, Iwate
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Hachimantai 八幡平市 |
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Hachimantai City Hall
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 Location of Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Hachimantai
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| Coordinates: 39°57′22″N 141°4′16″E / 39.95611°N 141.07111°ECoordinates: 39°57′22″N 141°4′16″E / 39.95611°N 141.07111°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
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| • Total | 826.30 km2 (319.04 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 28, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 26,579 | ||
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Japanese red pine | ||
| • Flower | Rindo | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0195-76-2111 | ||
| Address | 62 Ōfuke dai-35 jiwari, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Hachimantai (八幡平市 Hachimantai-shi?) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tohoku regionof northern Japan. As of 28 February 2017[update] the city had an estimated population of 26,579 and a population density of 32 persons per km2 in 10,490 households The total area of the city was was 826.30 square kilometres (319.04 sq mi).
Hachimantai is located in the Ōu Mountains of far northwest Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north and Akita Prefecture to the west. The headwaters of the Yoneshiro River are in Hachimanai. Part of Mount Hachimantai and Mount Iwate are within its borders. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Mount Iwate, the highest mountain in Iwate Prefecture, is on the border of Hachimantai with Shizukuishi and Takizawa.
Hachimantai has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa), the same as much of Hokkaido to the north, characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hachimantai is 9.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1387 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.4 °C.
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