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OBATA

Gunma · JAPAN (JP) · 36.23°N / 138.92°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,854,826

Obata is a city in Japan with a population of 12,491. It sits at 36.23/138.92, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 2 km from Tomioka.

Population 12,491
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Gunma
Coords
36.23°N / 138.92°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Tomioka Gunma 47,911 2.8 km
E Yoshii Gunma 25,655 6.3 km
N Annaka Gunma 57,013 10.9 km
W Shimonita Gunma 7,058 12.1 km
S Manba Gunma 1,645 12.9 km
E Fujioka Gunma 64,539 14.0 km
NE Takasaki Gunma 372,973 14.3 km
E Uetake Saitama 13,359 16.5 km
SW Iwado Gunma 1,611 18.1 km
NE Tamamura Gunma 36,367 19.4 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Obata?
12,491 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Obata in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Obata in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Obata from Tokyo?
About 92 km.
Does Obata 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 Obata in?
Gunma.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1854826

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1854826,
    "name": "Obata",
    "ascii_name": "Obata",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 12491,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 36.23333,
    "longitude": 138.91667
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.8x smaller than Tomioka.
  • 2 km from Tomioka.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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