Koide, Niigata

Former municipality in Hokuriku, Japan
Koide
Flag of Koide
Flag
Official seal of Koide
Emblem
CountryJapan
RegionHokuriku
PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
DistrictKitauonuma District
MergedNovember 1, 2004
(now part of Uonuma)
Area
 • Total30.04 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total12,735
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
6 former municipalities merged to create the new Uonuma City

Koide (小出町, Koide-machi) was a town located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its snowy ski resort.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,735 and a density of 423.93 persons per km2. The total area was 30.04 km2.

On November 1, 2004, Koide, along with the town of Horinouchi, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose, Sumon and Yunotani (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.[1][2]

Climate

Koide has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) that borders on a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool and extremely snowy due to its location in a mountainous valley, while summers are hot and humid.

Climate data for Koide, Uonuma (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
15.4
(59.7)
22.9
(73.2)
30.9
(87.6)
33.1
(91.6)
36.8
(98.2)
38.4
(101.1)
39.0
(102.2)
38.1
(100.6)
34.8
(94.6)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
4.3
(39.7)
8.3
(46.9)
16.2
(61.2)
23.1
(73.6)
26.4
(79.5)
29.8
(85.6)
31.7
(89.1)
27.0
(80.6)
20.6
(69.1)
13.6
(56.5)
6.5
(43.7)
17.6
(63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.5
(32.9)
3.2
(37.8)
9.2
(48.6)
16.3
(61.3)
20.7
(69.3)
24.5
(76.1)
25.7
(78.3)
21.4
(70.5)
14.9
(58.8)
8.3
(46.9)
2.8
(37.0)
12.3
(54.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
3.6
(38.5)
10.4
(50.7)
16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
21.4
(70.5)
17.2
(63.0)
10.7
(51.3)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−13.9
(7.0)
−11.7
(10.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.8
(35.2)
7.9
(46.2)
13.0
(55.4)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
−12.4
(9.7)
−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 369.3
(14.54)
248.9
(9.80)
187.0
(7.36)
123.5
(4.86)
117.1
(4.61)
158.6
(6.24)
269.8
(10.62)
178.3
(7.02)
162.3
(6.39)
182.7
(7.19)
247.7
(9.75)
389.9
(15.35)
2,635.1
(103.74)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 327
(129)
264
(104)
126
(50)
21
(8.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(2.0)
164
(65)
900
(354)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 25.6 21.5 20.1 14.3 11.9 13.4 15.2 12.0 13.6 15.4 18.9 23.5 205.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 21.6 18.6 14.1 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 10.8 69.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.9 57.8 93.7 151.3 187.0 143.5 138.8 183.0 133.9 127.5 97.0 54.3 1,405.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Jōetsu Line

JR East - Tadami Line

  • Koide

Highway

Natives of Koide

References

  1. ^ ISMPublishingLab (2013-10-29). 話し上手な人の 地名の由来ネタ帳 (in Japanese). ゴマブックス株式会社.
  2. ^ "2020年春の完成を目指す魚沼市の新庁舎". 新潟県内のニュース|にいがた経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.

See also

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Dissolved municipalities of Shadow picture of Niigata PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
Niigata
2001
2005
Murakami
2008
Tainai
2005
Shibata
2003
2005
Agano
2004
Gosen
2005
Aga
2005
Tsubame
2006
Sanjō
2005
Nagaoka
2005
2006
2010
Kashiwazaki
2005
Tōkamachi
2005
Uonuma
2004
Minamiuonuma
2004
2005
Jōetsu
2005
Myōkō (Arai)
2005
Itoigawa
2005
Sado
2004
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