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Minami-Alps

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Minami-Alps

Total population

70,116

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates35.61°, 138.47°

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City facts

Overview

Minami-Alps is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 71,618 in 27,956 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 264.14 square kilometres (101.99 sq mi). Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's third largest city. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.6085
Longitude
138.4651
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,514
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    265
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    256
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    203
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    178
  • Varied Tit
    Poecile varius (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848) · Aves
    178
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    158
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    154
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    137

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
194
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2009-08-10

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Yamanashi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,425

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
192082
Population (Wikidata)
69,642
Wikidata
Q824000

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

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