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SHONAI

Yamagata · JAPAN (JP) · 38.85°N / 139.90°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 10,630,004

Shonai is a city in Japan with a population of 20,940. It sits at 38.85/139.90, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 8 km from Sakata.

Population 20,940
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Yamagata
Coords
38.85°N / 139.90°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Sakata Yamagata 100,273 8.6 km
S Sukekawa Yamagata 7,601 11.3 km
SW Tsuruoka Yamagata 125,389 15.8 km
N Yuza Yamagata 13,615 18.7 km
SE Furukuchi Yamagata 4,199 24.0 km
E Sado Yamagata 3,902 28.1 km
E Kuriyazawa Yamagata 7,203 30.6 km
SE Shimizu Yamagata 3,028 32.3 km
E Shinjō Yamagata 41,140 36.0 km
E Kaneyama Yamagata 5,205 37.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Shonai?
20,940 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Shonai in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Shonai in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Shonai?
Shonai Airport (SYO).
How far is Shonai from Tokyo?
About 352 km.
Does Shonai 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 Shonai in?
Yamagata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/10630004

{
  "data": {
    "id": 10630004,
    "name": "Shonai",
    "ascii_name": "Shonai",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 20940,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 38.84846,
    "longitude": 139.90308
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.8x smaller than Sakata.
  • 8 km from Sakata.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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