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SHIMONOSEKI

Yamaguchi · JAPAN (JP) · 33.96°N / 130.94°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,852,225

Shimonoseki is a city in Japan with a population of 265,684. It sits at 33.96/130.94, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 14 km from Kitakyushu.

Population 265,684
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Yamaguchi
Coords
33.96°N / 130.94°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Kitakyushu Fukuoka 940,978 14.0 km
S Kanda Fukuoka 37,684 19.6 km
NE Sanyōonoda Yamaguchi 60,326 22.3 km
E Onoda Yamaguchi 44,295 23.3 km
SW Miyaodai Fukuoka 28,114 24.0 km
N Shimonoseki Yamaguchi 0 24.2 km
SW Koga Fukuoka 18,723 25.2 km
S Yukuhashi Fukuoka 71,426 25.5 km
SW Nakama Fukuoka 46,745 26.1 km
W Ashiya Fukuoka 14,182 27.7 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Shimonoseki?
265,684 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shimonoseki in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Shimonoseki in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Shimonoseki?
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ).
How far is Shimonoseki from Tokyo?
About 822 km.
Does Shimonoseki have a university?
Yes. Shimonoseki City University.
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 Shimonoseki in?
Yamaguchi.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1852225

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1852225,
    "name": "Shimonoseki",
    "ascii_name": "Shimonoseki",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 265684,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 33.95548,
    "longitude": 130.93713
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.5x smaller than Kitakyushu.
  • 14 km from Kitakyushu.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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