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Ninohe

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Ninohe

Total population

25,513

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates40.27°, 141.30°

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

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City facts

Overview

Ninohe is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 26,344, and a population density of 63 persons per km2 in 11,803 households. The total area of the city is 420.42 square kilometres (162.33 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.2711
Longitude
141.3047
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
329
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    17
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    16
  • Japanese Bush Warbler
    Horornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves
    15
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    13
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
    Yungipicus kizuki (Temminck, 1836) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
585
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2026-06-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kazunori Iio
Kazunori Iio
Japanese association football player
Yūki Shimooki
Yūki Shimooki
Japanese baseball player
S
Subaru Nakatsugawa
K
Kashiwa Odano
Japanese baseball player
T
Tetsurō Iwasaki
Japanese baseball player
M
Mitsunori Kakehata
Japanese baseball player
S
Saori Sawada
Aikitu Tanakadate
Aikitu Tanakadate
Japanese physicist
Chōei Shirasaka
Chōei Shirasaka
Japanese baseball player
T
Temma Nobechi
M
Michiko Tomabechi
Japanese curler
J
Jun Fujiwara
mayor of Ninohe, Iwate, Japan
S
Seiko Obonai
Japanese athletics competitor
T
Tanakadate Hidezō
Japanese volcanologist
T
Toshiyuki Obonai
Japanese politician
Y
Yasuo Kokubun
Japanese politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,221

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

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

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ninohe

Ninohe baipasu kanren iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Iwate-ken Kyōiku Iinkai · 1982
Ninohe-gun shi
Ninohe-gun Shi Henshū Iinkai · 1968
Uwasato iseki hakkutsu chōsa hōkokusho
Iwate-ken Maizō Bunkazai Sentā · 1983
Mutsu Ninohe no mukashinanashi
Maruyama, Hisako · 1973
奥州街道(二戸管内) 街道沿いの城館
Iwate-ken Kenchikushikai Nihohe Shibu Chiiki Kōken Katsudō Iin "Chiisana Jōseki Tankentai" · 2010
Nanbu Ninohe-gun Asazawa kyōdo shiryō
Genpachi Satō · 1940
南部二戶郡淺澤鄉土史料
佐藤源八 · 1940
Iwate-ken Tarusawa iseki shiryō
Sugao Yamanouchi · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

Fukuoka HighScool Iwate Main Gate 160716 — Ninohe, Japan0.2 miIwate Prefectural Government Ninohe district Joint Government Building — Ninohe, Japan0.6 miFukuoka-Technical HighScool Iwate 160716 — Ninohe, Japan1.2 miCassiopeia-FM studio 160716 — Ninohe, Japan1.2 miJREast-Ninohe-station-building-east-20110718-145412 — Ninohe, Japan1.2 miIshikiridokoro Elementary School — Ninohe, Japan1.3 miNanyato Observation Tower 160716 — Ninohe, Japan1.3 miIGR-Iwate-galaxy-railway-Ninohe-station-platform-20110718-145002 — Ninohe, Japan1.3 miJREast-Ninohe-station-building-west-20110718-145812 — Ninohe, Japan1.3 mi岩手川口駅 新駅舎 — Ninohe, Japan1.3 miFukuoka Technical-HighSchool Main Gate 160716 — Ninohe, Japan1.4 miISS064-E-48032 - View of Earth — Ninohe, Japan2 miISS065-E-213877 - View of Earth — Ninohe, Japan2 miISS065-E-213878 - View of Earth — Ninohe, Japan2 miMonument of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa at Namiuchi Pass — Ninohe, Japan2 miMonument of Emperor Meiji at Namiuchi Pass — Ninohe, Japan2 miStone monument in Namiuchi Toge no Kosaso, natural monument of Japan — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. B — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. C — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. A — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. D — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. E — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. G — Ninohe, Japan2 miCross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. F — Ninohe, Japan2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
032131
Population (Wikidata)
25,083
Wikidata
Q695907

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
  • • 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