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Ōtsu

Eastern Asia

Otsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2021, it had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per square kilometer, across a total area of 464.51 square kilometers.

Facts
Population
343,991 1
Area (sq km)
464.1 2
Founding Year
1889 2
Elevation (m)
131 2
Latitude
35.017785 degrees north 2
Longitude
135.854812 degrees east 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+09:00 5
Sources
1. Otsu (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2.
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2. Otsu (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 35.017785, longitude 135.854812
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 131 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 464.1 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1889
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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3. GeoNames: Ōtsu - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 131 m
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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 35.25, 135.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, 135.75
35.25 135.75 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Ōtsu - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1853574
Quote, cities500 record 1853574
35 135.86667 P PPLA JP 35 1853552 345070 131 Asia/Tokyo
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Wikidata: Otsu
Wikidata Q202907, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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