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Iruma

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Iruma

Total population

147,430

Air quality index

63Moderate
Coordinates35.84°, 139.39°

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

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City facts

Overview

Iruma is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 147,166 in 66,516 households and a population density of 3,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,500/sq mi). The total area of the city is 44.69 square kilometres (17.25 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.8358
Longitude
139.3909
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
63
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
42.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
103,456
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    4,163
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    3,796
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    3,753
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    3,264
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3,250
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,836
  • White-cheeked Starling
    Spodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
    2,763
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,751

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
892
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2011-04-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,419

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Iruma

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Iruma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
112259
Population (Wikidata)
145,303
Wikidata
Q696925

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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • 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