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Rikuzen-Takata

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Rikuzen-Takata

Total population

18,262

Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates39.02°, 141.63°

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

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City facts

Overview

Rikuzentakata is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In the census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302, and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to the city. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 19,062, and a population density of 82 persons per km2 in 7,593 households. The total area of the city is 231.94 square kilometres (89.55 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.0204
Longitude
141.6331
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
111
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
337
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-tailed Gull
    Larus crassirostris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    12
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    12
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    8
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    8
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,641
Largest magnitude
7.2
Largest event
2005-08-16

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,278

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

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

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rikuzen-Takata

東日本大震災岩手県陸前高田市災害支援活動報告
猪飼祥夫 · 2011
Hisaichi no hontō no hanashi o shiyō
Futoshi Toba · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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
  • • Open Library