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SANJŌ

Niigata · JAPAN (JP) · 37.62°N / 138.95°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,852,984

Sanjō is a city in Japan with a population of 94,642. It sits at 37.62/138.95, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 5 km from Tsubame.

Population 94,642
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Niigata
Coords
37.62°N / 138.95°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Tsubame Niigata 77,382 5.7 km
NE Kamo Niigata 25,971 9.2 km
S Mitsuke Niigata 43,180 9.4 km
NW Yoshida-kasugachō Niigata 25,500 9.5 km
NW Yahiko Niigata 7,705 13.8 km
NE Tagami Niigata 11,481 15.1 km
N Maki Niigata 29,041 15.9 km
S Tochio-honchō Niigata 23,045 16.1 km
N Shirone Niigata 41,406 17.5 km
SW Nagaoka Niigata 266,936 20.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sanjō?
94,642 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sanjō in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Sanjō in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Sanjō?
Niigata Airport (KIJ).
How far is Sanjō from Tokyo?
About 224 km.
Does Sanjō 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 Sanjō in?
Niigata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1852984

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1852984,
    "name": "Sanjō",
    "ascii_name": "Sanjo",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 94642,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 37.61667,
    "longitude": 138.95
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.2x the population of Tsubame.
  • 5 km from Tsubame.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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