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Kasumigaura

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Kasumigaura

Total population

40,087

Air quality index

38Good
Coordinates36.16°, 140.24°

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

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Overview

Kasumigaura is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 40,254 in 15,839 households and a population density of 257 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%. The total area of the city is 156.60 square kilometres (60.46 sq mi).. The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura. The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan, together with Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture and Tsukubamirai. Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.1552
Longitude
140.2353
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
38
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,814
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • raccoon dog
    Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) · Mammalia
    1,746
  • cat
    Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    1,407
  • masked palm civet
    Paguma larvata (C.E.H.Smith, 1827) · Mammalia
    743
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    689
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    643
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    556
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    548
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    541

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

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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
082309
Population (Wikidata)
39,993
Wikidata
Q772817

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