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Kanegasaki

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Kanegasaki

Total population

15,895

Air quality index

56Moderate
Coordinates39.20°, 141.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kanegasaki is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km2 in 6,155 households. The total area of the town is 179.76 square kilometres (69.41 sq mi). In June 2001, the 34.8 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional samurai residences.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.1957
Longitude
141.1161
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
94
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
116
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    7
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    7
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    6
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    5
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Photos

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
033812
Population (Wikidata)
15,337
Wikidata
Q1205722

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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