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SAKATA

Yamagata · JAPAN (JP) · 38.92°N / 139.86°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,853,140

Sakata is a city in Japan with a population of 100,273. It sits at 38.92/139.86, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 8 km from Shonai.

Population 100,273
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Yamagata
Coords
38.92°N / 139.86°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Shonai Yamagata 20,940 8.6 km
NE Yuza Yamagata 13,615 12.7 km
S Sukekawa Yamagata 7,601 18.3 km
S Tsuruoka Yamagata 125,389 21.8 km
SE Furukuchi Yamagata 4,199 31.8 km
E Sado Yamagata 3,902 34.3 km
E Kuriyazawa Yamagata 7,203 34.3 km
SE Shimizu Yamagata 3,028 39.9 km
N Nikaho Akita 23,435 40.0 km
E Kaneyama Yamagata 5,205 41.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sakata?
100,273 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sakata in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Sakata in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Sakata?
Shonai Airport (SYO).
How far is Sakata from Tokyo?
About 359 km.
Does Sakata 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 Sakata in?
Yamagata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1853140

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1853140,
    "name": "Sakata",
    "ascii_name": "Sakata",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 100273,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 38.91667,
    "longitude": 139.855
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.8x the population of Shonai.
  • 8 km from Shonai.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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