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Iwakuni

Eastern Asia

Iwakuni (岩国市, Iwakuni-shi) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city's English Wikipedia article reports an estimated population of 127,512 living in 65182 households as of 1 June 2023. The municipality covers a total area of 873.72 square kilometres. As a shi, it is one of the three kinds of municipality used in Japan, alongside towns and villages, and it runs its local administration through a mayor and a city council within Yamaguchi Prefecture. The population and area figures are those quoted in the article at the time of writing and may differ from later census results.

Facts
Population
129,125 1
Area (sq km)
873.72 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Japan: Administrative Division
citypopulation.deYamaguchi Prefecture section of the table, 2020-10-01 census column
Quote, Yamaguchi Prefecture section of the table, 2020-10-01 census column
Iwakuni City (-shi) 岩国市 156,347 153,985 149,702 143,857 136,757 129,125 119,618
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2. Iwakuni (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, area
    The total area of the city is 873.72 square kilometers
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.1666,132.2188
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevation
Quote, results, elevation
"elevation": 4.0
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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 34.25, 132.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, 132.25
34.25 132.25 Cfa
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