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HITACHI

Ibaraki · JAPAN (JP) · 36.60°N / 140.65°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,112,708

Hitachi is a city in Japan with a population of 174,508. It sits at 36.60/140.65, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 12 km from Hitachi-ota.

Population 174,508
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Ibaraki
Coords
36.60°N / 140.65°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Hitachi-ota Ibaraki 48,602 12.2 km
NE Takahagi Ibaraki 27,699 14.3 km
SW Tokai Ibaraki 37,891 16.0 km
SW Funaishikawa Ibaraki 35,318 16.6 km
W Ōmiya Ibaraki 27,588 21.6 km
SW Inada Ibaraki 53,502 22.0 km
W Hitachiomiya Ibaraki 39,267 22.5 km
NE Kitaibaraki Ibaraki 41,801 22.5 km
SW Hitachi-Naka Ibaraki 156,581 24.8 km
SW Katsuta Ibaraki 155,968 26.2 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Hitachi?
174,508 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hitachi in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Hitachi in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Hitachi from Tokyo?
About 133 km.
Does Hitachi 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 Hitachi in?
Ibaraki.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2112708

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2112708,
    "name": "Hitachi",
    "ascii_name": "Hitachi",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 174508,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 36.6,
    "longitude": 140.65
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x the population of Hitachi-ota.
  • 12 km from Hitachi-ota.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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