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Rikuzentakata

Eastern Asia

Rikuzentakata (陸前高田市, Rikuzentakata-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The city's English Wikipedia article reports an estimated population of 19,062, as of 31 March 2020. The municipality covers a total area of 231.94 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 Iwate 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
18,262 1
Area (sq km)
231.94 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Japan: Administrative Division
citypopulation.deIwate Prefecture section of the table, 2020-10-01 census column
Quote, Iwate Prefecture section of the table, 2020-10-01 census column
Rikuzentakata City (-shi) 陸前高田市 26,129 25,676 24,709 23,300 19,758 18,262 16,418
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2. Rikuzentakata, Iwate (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, area
    The total area of the city is 231.94 square kilometres
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead, first sentence
    is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.0204,141.6331
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevation
Quote, results, elevation
"elevation": 17.0
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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 39.25, 141.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.25, 141.75
39.25 141.75 Cfb
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