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Aoi 葵区 | |
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| Aoi Ward | |
 Interactive map of Aoi | |
  Aoi  Aoi Aoi (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°58′30″N138°23′1″E / 34.97500°N 138.38361°E /34.97500; 138.38361 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | TōkaiKoshin'etsu region (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| City | Shizuoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,411.90 km2 (545.14 sq mi) |
| Population (January 10, 2020) | |
• Total | 249,451 |
| • Density | 176.678/km2 (457.593/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 054-254-2115 |
| Address | 5-1 Otemachi, Aoi-ku Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-8602 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Aoi-ku home page |
Aoi-ku (葵区,Aoi-ku) is one of threewards ofthe city of Shizuoka inShizuoka Prefecture,Japan, located in the northern part of the city. Aoi-ku bordersSuruga-ku in the south andShimizu-ku to the southeast; the west facesShimada,Fujieda andKawanehon and its northern tip extends into the border betweenNagano Prefecture andYamanashi Prefecture. It is the largest ward in Japan in terms of geographic area.[citation needed]
Aoi-ku was created on April 1, 2003, when Shizuoka became acity designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). It consists of the area of Shizuoka prior to its merger withShimizu, north of theTōkaidō Main Line rail tracks.
The ward is home to both the Shizuoka city offices as well as theShizuoka prefectural offices.
Aoi-ku has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Aoi-ku is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,258.6 mm (128.29 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C (72.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C (34.2 °F).[1]
| Climate data for Aoi-ku (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 34.4 (93.9) | 35.7 (96.3) | 34.7 (94.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.2 (66.6) | 14.2 (57.6) | 9.1 (48.4) | 17.2 (63.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.2 (66.6) | 13.8 (56.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 3.5 (38.3) | 11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | 0.2 (32.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | −0.8 (30.6) | 7.3 (45.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) | −11.4 (11.5) | −8.6 (16.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.2 (41.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | −3.5 (25.7) | −9.5 (14.9) | −11.5 (11.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 108.6 (4.28) | 133.3 (5.25) | 253.0 (9.96) | 263.7 (10.38) | 276.3 (10.88) | 344.0 (13.54) | 442.1 (17.41) | 318.9 (12.56) | 507.4 (19.98) | 322.7 (12.70) | 183.6 (7.23) | 111.2 (4.38) | 3,258.6 (128.29) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.3 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 132 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 206.3 | 184.4 | 177.4 | 177.3 | 176.9 | 122.3 | 142.4 | 160.9 | 127.1 | 147.1 | 173.1 | 204.0 | 1,995.3 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] | |||||||||||||
Vic Tokai has its headquarters in Aoi-ku.[3]Fuji Dream Airlines was headquartered in Aoi-ku;[4] it now has its headquarters inMakinohara.[5]
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