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MURAKAMI

Niigata · JAPAN (JP) · 38.23°N / 139.48°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,856,434

Murakami is a city in Japan with a population of 58,300. It sits at 38.23/139.48, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 17 km from Shimoseki.

Population 58,300
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Niigata
Coords
38.23°N / 139.48°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
SE Shimoseki Niigata 5,144 17.1 km
S Tainai Niigata 28,509 19.9 km
SE Ogunimachi Yamagata 7,376 30.0 km
SW Shibata Niigata 96,236 34.1 km
SW Seirō Niigata 14,259 34.2 km
SW Suibara Niigata 20,392 48.4 km
SW Agano Niigata 40,696 49.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Murakami?
58,300 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Murakami in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Murakami in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Murakami?
Niigata Airport (KIJ).
How far is Murakami from Tokyo?
About 283 km.
Does Murakami 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 Murakami in?
Niigata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1856434

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1856434,
    "name": "Murakami",
    "ascii_name": "Murakami",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 58300,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 38.23333,
    "longitude": 139.48333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.3x the population of Shimoseki.
  • 17 km from Shimoseki.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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