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Shizuoka (city)

Eastern Asia

Shizuoka is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture second largest city in both population and area. The city has been populated since prehistoric times. As of September 2023 it had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Facts
Population
677,867 1
Area (sq km)
1411.9 2
Founding Year
1889 2
Elevation (m)
12 2
Latitude
34.975556 degrees north 2
Longitude
138.3825 degrees east 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+09:00 5
Connections

Capital Of

Shizuoka Prefecture, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Shizuoka - GeoNames
Sources
1. Shizuoka (city) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1 September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households, and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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2. Shizuoka (city) (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 34.975556, longitude 138.3825
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 12 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 1411.9 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1889
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.9756,138.3825
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 34.0
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4. 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, 138.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 138.25
34.75 138.25 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Shizuoka - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1851717, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.87 km)
    34.98333 138.38333 P PPLA JP 37 1851714 693389 23 Asia/Tokyo
  • Capital Of: Shizuoka Prefecture, cities500 record 1851717, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 37)
    34.98333 138.38333 P PPLA JP 37 1851714 693389 23 Asia/Tokyo
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