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HIKONE

Shiga · JAPAN (JP) · 35.25°N / 136.25°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,862,636

Hikone is a city in Japan with a population of 113,647. It sits at 35.25/136.25, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 4 km from Taga.

Population 113,647
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Shiga
Coords
35.25°N / 136.25°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Taga Shiga 7,274 4.2 km
S Kōra Shiga 6,362 5.2 km
S Toyosato Shiga 7,132 5.8 km
N Maibara Shiga 38,259 8.0 km
SW Echigawa Shiga 20,893 10.3 km
N Nagahama Shiga 113,636 14.9 km
S Youkaichi Shiga 112,819 15.6 km
S Higashiōmi Shiga 0 16.3 km
SW Ōmihachiman Shiga 82,233 19.3 km
NE Sekigahara Gifu 7,109 23.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Hikone?
113,647 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hikone in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Hikone in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Hikone from Tokyo?
About 315 km.
Does Hikone have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?
Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?
2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Hikone in?
Shiga.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1862636

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1862636,
    "name": "Hikone",
    "ascii_name": "Hikone",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 113647,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 35.25,
    "longitude": 136.25
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 15.6x the population of Taga.
  • 4 km from Taga.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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