Wakinosawa, Aomori

Wakinosawa 脇野沢村
Former municipality
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Location of Wakinosawa in Aomori Prefecture
Wakinosawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°08′31″N 140°49′10″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori Prefecture
District	Shimokita
Merged	March 1, 2005 (now part of Mutsu)
Area
• Total	58.59 km^2 (22.62 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2006)
• Total	2,461
• Density	42.06/km^2 (108.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa/Cfb
Website	Mutsu official website
Symbols
Bird	Common gull
Flower	Sakura
Tree	Chamaecyparis pisifera

Wakinosawa (脇野沢村, Wakinosawa-mura) was a village located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

History

Wakinosawa Village was founded in 1889 from the merger the hamlets of Wakinosawa with neighboring Ozawa.

On March 14, 2005, Wakinosawa, along with the neighboring towns of Kawauchi and Ōhata (all from Shimokita District), was merged into the neighboring and expanded city of Mutsu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography and economy

Located at the southwestern tip of Shimokita Peninsula facing Mutsu Bay, the village of Wakinosawa had an economy based primarily on commercial fishing.

Wakinosawa was served by Route 338 (Japan) highway, but had no railway service. Ferries connect the fishing port with Aomori and Kanita on the opposite side of Mutsu Bay.

Population

At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated population of 2,461 and a population density of 42.06 persons per km². The total area was 58.59 km².

Climate

Climate data for Wakinosawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	11.1 (52.0)	14.0 (57.2)	20.4 (68.7)	26.7 (80.1)	31.2 (88.2)	31.1 (88.0)	33.6 (92.5)	34.2 (93.6)	32.8 (91.0)	26.5 (79.7)	21.6 (70.9)	16.4 (61.5)	34.2 (93.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	2.3 (36.1)	5.9 (42.6)	11.8 (53.2)	16.8 (62.2)	20.1 (68.2)	23.6 (74.5)	25.4 (77.7)	22.9 (73.2)	17.3 (63.1)	10.7 (51.3)	4.5 (40.1)	13.6 (56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.5 (36.5)	7.4 (45.3)	12.1 (53.8)	15.9 (60.6)	20.0 (68.0)	21.9 (71.4)	18.9 (66.0)	13.2 (55.8)	7.3 (45.1)	1.7 (35.1)	10.0 (50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−3.1 (26.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	2.9 (37.2)	7.7 (45.9)	12.2 (54.0)	17.1 (62.8)	18.8 (65.8)	15.1 (59.2)	8.8 (47.8)	3.5 (38.3)	−1.1 (30.0)	6.5 (43.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.1 (4.8)	−12.6 (9.3)	−10.1 (13.8)	−7.4 (18.7)	−1.1 (30.0)	3.8 (38.8)	6.8 (44.2)	9.9 (49.8)	4.8 (40.6)	−0.3 (31.5)	−5.7 (21.7)	−10.3 (13.5)	−15.1 (4.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	108.6 (4.28)	75.1 (2.96)	68.6 (2.70)	74.4 (2.93)	92.3 (3.63)	93.5 (3.68)	133.0 (5.24)	176.0 (6.93)	152.6 (6.01)	107.7 (4.24)	123.3 (4.85)	121.8 (4.80)	1,326.7 (52.23)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	180 (71)	146 (57)	84 (33)	5 (2.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	15 (5.9)	114 (45)	546 (215)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	20.7	17.2	14.9	11.4	10.2	8.9	9.9	10.7	11.5	13.2	17.2	20.4	166.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)	19.2	16.5	10.7	0.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	12.9	61.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	60.4	81.3	144.7	196.3	206.0	179.4	143.5	161.7	163.9	154.4	91.2	62.0	1,644.8
Source: JMA[1][2]

References

1. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.