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TSURUOKA

Yamagata · JAPAN (JP) · 38.72°N / 139.82°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,849,563

Tsuruoka is a city in Japan with a population of 125,389. It sits at 38.72/139.82, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 4 km from Sukekawa.

Population 125,389
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Yamagata
Coords
38.72°N / 139.82°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Sukekawa Yamagata 7,601 4.7 km
NE Shonai Yamagata 20,940 15.8 km
N Sakata Yamagata 100,273 21.8 km
E Furukuchi Yamagata 4,199 27.6 km
N Yuza Yamagata 13,615 33.9 km
E Shimizu Yamagata 3,028 35.2 km
E Sado Yamagata 3,902 35.6 km
SE Mizusawa Yamagata 4,956 40.2 km
E Shinjō Yamagata 41,140 41.9 km
NE Kuriyazawa Yamagata 7,203 42.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Tsuruoka?
125,389 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tsuruoka in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Tsuruoka in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Tsuruoka?
Shonai Airport (SYO).
How far is Tsuruoka from Tokyo?
About 337 km.
Does Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka in?
Yamagata.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1849563

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1849563,
    "name": "Tsuruoka",
    "ascii_name": "Tsuruoka",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 125389,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 38.72167,
    "longitude": 139.82167
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 16.5x the population of Sukekawa.
  • 4 km from Sukekawa.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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