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Nishinomiya

Total population

488,398

Coordinates34.74°, 135.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

Nishinomiya is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218,948 households and a population density of 4,800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 99.98 square kilometres (38.60 sq mi). Nishinomiya is an important commercial and shipping city in the Kansai region with the third largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture. Nishinomiya is best known as the home of Koshien Stadium, where the Hanshin Tigers baseball team plays home games and where Japan's annual high school baseball championship is held.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.7378
Longitude
135.3413
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
61,104
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,011
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    2,850
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,840
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,485
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    1,974
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,855
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    1,755
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    1,711

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
142
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2013-04-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,409

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nishinomiya

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
282049
Population (Wikidata)
487,010
Wikidata
Q243853

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • 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