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SHIRAOI

Hokkaido · JAPAN (JP) · 42.55°N / 141.35°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,128,072

Shiraoi is a city in Japan with a population of 17,759. It sits at 42.55/141.35, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 17 km from Noboribetsu.

Population 17,759
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Hokkaido
Coords
42.55°N / 141.35°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Noboribetsu Hokkaido 46,391 17.8 km
NE Tomakomai Hokkaido 174,806 22.9 km
W Sōbetsu Hokkaido 2,743 38.1 km
NE Chitose Hokkaido 97,950 38.9 km
SW Muroran Hokkaido 96,197 39.4 km
W Date Hokkaido 34,898 40.6 km
E Kamiatsuma Hokkaido 4,432 42.1 km
NE Eniwa Hokkaido 70,331 42.4 km
NW Kimobetsu Hokkaido 2,286 43.2 km
W Tōyako-onsemmachi Hokkaido 8,442 43.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Shiraoi?
17,759 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shiraoi in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Shiraoi in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Shiraoi?
New Chitose Airport (CTS).
How far is Shiraoi from Tokyo?
About 776 km.
Does Shiraoi 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 Shiraoi in?
Hokkaido.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2128072

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2128072,
    "name": "Shiraoi",
    "ascii_name": "Shiraoi",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 17759,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.55,
    "longitude": 141.35
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.6x smaller than Noboribetsu.
  • 17 km from Noboribetsu.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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