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KARATSU

Saga · JAPAN (JP) · 33.44°N / 129.97°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,860,063

Karatsu is a city in Japan with a population of 117,663. It sits at 33.44/129.97, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 9 km from Moroura.

Population 117,663
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Saga
Coords
33.44°N / 129.97°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Moroura Saga 5,609 9.7 km
SW Imari Saga 0 18.4 km
SW Imarichō-kō Saga 57,940 20.6 km
SE Taku Saga 18,295 22.5 km
NE Itoshima Fukuoka 98,877 22.8 km
NE Maebaru-chūō Fukuoka 70,339 25.1 km
SE Ogi Saga 43,952 27.6 km
SW Matsuura Nagasaki 23,566 27.9 km
S Takeo Saga 47,914 28.4 km
SE Ōmachi Saga 6,293 28.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Karatsu?
117,663 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Karatsu in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Karatsu in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Karatsu?
Iki Airport (IKI).
How far is Karatsu from Tokyo?
About 924 km.
Does Karatsu 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 Karatsu in?
Saga.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1860063

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1860063,
    "name": "Karatsu",
    "ascii_name": "Karatsu",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 117663,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 33.4425,
    "longitude": 129.96972
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 21.0x the population of Moroura.
  • 9 km from Moroura.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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