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Etajima

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Etajima

Total population

21,930

Founded

2004

Air quality index

31Good
Land area100.7 km²
Coordinates34.17°, 132.46°

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City facts

Founded
2004
Area
100.7 km²
Time zone
UTC+09:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Etajima is a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.1750
Longitude
132.4622
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
18

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,449
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sika Deer
    Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838 · Mammalia
    300
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    216
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    170
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    133
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    113
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    108
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    107
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    106

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
62
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2014-03-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Hiroshima

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
342157
Population (Wikidata)
21,557
Wikidata
Q865506

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429