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Moriyama

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Moriyama

Total population

81,666

Air quality index

44Good
Coordinates35.06°, 135.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Moriyama is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 85,485 in 34,366 households and a population density of 1533.63 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 55.74 square kilometres (21.52 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.0589
Longitude
135.9943
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
78
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
52,094
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    1,893
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1,890
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    1,436
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,431
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,391
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,317
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,299
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    1,173

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
164
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2018-06-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Shiga

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,304

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 Moriyama

Kendō Yamaga-Moriyama kōsen tandoku kōji ni tomonau iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1983
Kido Arakawabō iseki, Kōmoriana iseki
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai. Bunkazai Hogoka · 1986
Yoshiminaka iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1982
Hattori iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1900
Moriyama no himatsuri
Kōjirō Suganuma · 1978
Kendō Ōtsu Moriyama Ōmihachimansen tandoku dōro kairyō kōji ni tomonau Rokujō iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1990
Shinmoriyamagawa kaishū kōji kanren iseki hakkutsu chōsa gaiyō
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1986
Kenritsu Moriyama Kōkō okunai undōjō zōchiku ni tomonau Kanegamori Higashi Iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Shiga-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1988

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
Seen 2026-06-28
White-eyebrowed Jumping Spider
White-eyebrowed Jumping Spider
Evarcha albaria
Seen 2026-06-28
Oriental Beetle
Oriental Beetle
Exomala orientalis
Seen 2026-06-28
Crocothemis servilia mariannae
Crocothemis servilia mariannae
Crocothemis servilia mariannae
Seen 2026-06-28
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum
Seen 2026-06-28
Japanese Grass Lizard
Japanese Grass Lizard
Takydromus tachydromoides
Seen 2026-06-28
Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae
Seen 2026-06-28
Eurydema gebleri rugosa
Eurydema gebleri rugosa
Eurydema gebleri rugosa
Seen 2026-06-28
Pond Slider
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
252077
Population (Wikidata)
83,567
Wikidata
Q857225

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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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