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SŌKA

Saitama · JAPAN (JP) · 35.84°N / 139.80°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,851,604

Sōka is a city in Japan with a population of 249,645. It sits at 35.84/139.80, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 3 km from Gamō.

Population 249,645
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Saitama
Coords
35.84°N / 139.80°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Gamō Saitama 9,258 3.2 km
SW Toneri Tokyo 15,547 3.8 km
SE Yashio Saitama 93,363 3.9 km
S Takenotsuka Tokyo 18,766 4.8 km
W Hatogaya-honchō Saitama 53,062 5.2 km
S Nishiarai Tokyo 21,910 6.0 km
N Koshigaya Saitama 345,353 6.1 km
S Rokuchō Tokyo 6,805 6.2 km
S Umejima Tokyo 12,389 6.8 km
S Aoi Tokyo 17,422 7.1 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Sōka?
249,645 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sōka in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Sōka in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Sōka?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).
How far is Sōka from Tokyo?
About 19 km.
Does Sōka have a university?
Yes. Soka 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 Sōka in?
Saitama.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1851604

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1851604,
    "name": "Sōka",
    "ascii_name": "Soka",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 249645,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 35.83643,
    "longitude": 139.79957
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 27.0x the population of Gamō.
  • 3 km from Gamō.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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