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Ishigaki

Eastern Asia

Ishigaki is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, written 石垣市. It includes Ishigaki island and the Senkaku Islands territory, and it is the political, cultural and economic centre of the Yaeyama Islands. New Ishigaki Airport serves the city. As of December 2012 the city had an estimated population of 48,816, with a population density of 213 people per square kilometre, and a total area of 229.00 square kilometres. The English Wikipedia lead also records that the city is the seat of the Senkaku Islands administration, those islands being part of the territory of the city.

Facts
Population
47,637 1
Population
48,816 2
Area (sq km)
229 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Coastal
Yes 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Japan: Administrative Division
citypopulation.deJapan administrative division table, 2020 census column
Quote, Japan administrative division table, 2020 census column
Ishigaki City (-shi) 石垣市 41,777 43,302 45,183 46,922 47,564 47,637 47,735
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2. Ishigaki, Okinawa (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, population
    the city has an estimated population of 48,816
  • Lead, area
    The total area is 229.00 km2
  • Lead, location
    It includes Ishigaki island and the Senkaku Islands territory.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead, location in Japan
    is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead, location in Japan, placement
    is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 24.3445,124.1852
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevation
Quote, results, elevation
"elevation": 28.0
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 24.25, 124.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 24.25, 124.25
24.25 124.25 Cfa
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