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JŌETSU

Niigata · JAPAN (JP) · 37.15°N / 138.24°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 6,825,489

Jōetsu is a city in Japan with a population of 189,430. It sits at 37.15/138.24, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 13 km from Myoko.

Population 189,430
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Niigata
Coords
37.15°N / 138.24°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Myoko Niigata 30,383 13.8 km
S Arai Niigata 27,481 16.4 km
SE Toyosato Nagano 3,279 31.4 km
S Iiyama Nagano 20,118 35.1 km
SE Sakae Nagano 1,660 35.2 km
W Itoigawa Niigata 40,765 36.6 km
NE Kashiwazaki Niigata 86,183 36.9 km
SE Kamikijima Nagano 4,375 38.0 km
S Kashiwabara Nagano 7,739 38.6 km
E Ōwarino Niigata 8,989 40.2 km

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Jōetsu?
189,430 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Jōetsu in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Jōetsu in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Jōetsu from Tokyo?
About 208 km.
Does Jōetsu have a university?
Yes. Joetsu University of Education.
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 Jōetsu in?
Niigata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/6825489

{
  "data": {
    "id": 6825489,
    "name": "Jōetsu",
    "ascii_name": "Joetsu",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 189430,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 37.14828,
    "longitude": 138.23642
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.2x the population of Myoko.
  • 13 km from Myoko.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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