Kurashiki is a city in Okayama Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Japan, and is the second largest city in the prefecture. It had a population of 478,651 as of March 2023 across 355.63 square kilometers, with a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and heavy industry. The city achieved town status on April 1, 1891, was elevated to city status on April 1, 1928, and was designated a core city in 2002.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Latitude34.585083 degrees north 1 Longitude133.772111 degrees east 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Kurashiki (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 474,862 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 34.585083, longitude 133.772111
P2046 (area)
area 355.63 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1927
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 474862 (2021)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Kurashiki - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1858311
34.58333 133.76667 P PPLA2 JP 31 1858309 483576 4 Asia/Tokyo
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 4 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 133.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 133.75
34.75 133.75 Cfa
Kurashiki (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Kurashiki (倉敷市, Kurashiki-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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