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Kutchan

Total population

15,129

Air quality index

36Good
Coordinates42.90°, 140.76°

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

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City facts

Overview

倶知安町(くっちゃんちょう)は、北海道虻田郡にある町。後志総合振興局所在地。

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.9017
Longitude
140.7591
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
87
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
905
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    56
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    32
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    30
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    29
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    27
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    24

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
150
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2018-09-05

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.

Nearby places in Hokkaido

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,182

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kutchan

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
014001
Population (Wikidata)
15,123
Wikidata
Q1204596

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
  • 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