Akashi is a core city in southern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea in the Kansai region, that developed as a castle town during the Edo period and gained city status in 1919. The 135th meridian east, which defines Japan Standard Time, passes through the city and is marked by its municipal planetarium, and Akashi suffered significant damage in the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. With an estimated 2024 population of 305,925, the city functions as a commuter town for Kobe and Osaka and is known for the local dish akashiyaki and for sake production dating to the Edo period.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Latitude34.643139 degrees north 1 Longitude134.997222 degrees east 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Akashi, Hyogo (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 34.643139, longitude 134.997222
P2046 (area)
area 49.42 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1919
Wikidata statement P1082
population = 299699 (Wikidata P1082, as of 2021-03-01, preferred rank)
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.6431,134.9972
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 4.0
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, 134.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 134.75
34.75 134.75 Cfa
4. GeoNames: Akashi - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1847966, nearest place to the city coordinates (1.61 km)Quote, cities500 record 1847966, nearest place to the city coordinates (1.61 km)
34.65524 135.00687 P PPLA2 JP 13 1865470 303601 37 Asia/Tokyo
Akashi, Hyogo (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Akashi (明石市, Akashi-shi) is a city in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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