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HONJŌ

Saitama · JAPAN (JP) · 36.24°N / 139.19°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,862,198

Honjō is a city in Japan with a population of 78,569. It sits at 36.24/139.19, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 3 km from Ishigami.

Population 78,569
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Saitama
Coords
36.24°N / 139.19°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Ishigami Saitama 30,343 3.9 km
NE Sakai-nakajima Gunma 31,268 6.3 km
SW Kodamachō-kodamaminami Saitama 21,544 7.9 km
W Uetake Saitama 13,359 8.6 km
N Isesaki Gunma 211,850 8.8 km
SE Fukaya Saitama 0 9.2 km
SE Fukayachō Saitama 141,268 9.4 km
NW Tamamura Gunma 36,367 9.6 km
W Fujioka Gunma 64,539 10.7 km
S Yorii Saitama 32,851 13.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Honjō?
78,569 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Honjō in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Honjō in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Honjō from Tokyo?
About 76 km.
Does Honjō 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 Honjō in?
Saitama.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1862198

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1862198,
    "name": "Honjō",
    "ascii_name": "Honjo",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 78569,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 36.2378,
    "longitude": 139.19023
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.6x the population of Ishigami.
  • 3 km from Ishigami.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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