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Oketo

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Total population

2,837

Coordinates43.68°, 143.59°

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

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City facts

Overview

Oketo sits in Hokkaido, Japan and is identified as a town. Oketo maps to 43.676°, 143.586° — squarely within the temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,837. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,280 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.6763
Longitude
143.5863
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
285
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    10
  • White-bellied Pigeon
    Treron sieboldii (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
    10
  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    9
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    9
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    8
  • Eastern Crowned Warbler
    Phylloscopus coronatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1847) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
120
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2011-10-21

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)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,280

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Oketo

Oketo shōsahō shikenrin no seika hōkoku
Kitami Rinmusho · 1900

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

KitamiFireDepartmentOketoBranch — Oketo, Japan0 miOketoTownLibrary — Oketo, Japan0.1 miOketoRedcrossHosoital — Oketo, Japan0.1 miHokkaido Chihokukogen Railway Motor car — Oketo, Japan0.2 miAbashiriCentralForestBureau — Oketo, Japan0.3 miHokkaido Oketo High School — Oketo, Japan1 miHokkaidoPrefecturalRoad247Nakazato — Oketo, Japan1.7 miHokkaidoPrefecturalRoad247OnneyuPass — Oketo, Japan4.5 miISS065-E-377316 - View of Earth — Oketo, Japan5.3 miISS023-E-10728 - View of Earth — Oketo, Japan5.9 mi

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

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
015504
Population (Wikidata)
2,765
Wikidata
Q1365495

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • 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