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山手

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Air quality index

66Moderate
Coordinates34.46°, 132.78°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

山手 is a hamlet in Hiroshima, Japan. Coordinates of 34.464°, 132.775° situate 山手 in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,389 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.4639
Longitude
132.7753
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
66
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
31.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,962
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    172
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    156
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    132
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    109
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    105
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    94
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    92
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    88

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
37
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2018-04-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Hiroshima

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,389

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org