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Shunan

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Shunan

Total population

137,540

Air quality index

45Good
Coordinates34.06°, 131.81°

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

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City facts

Overview

Shūnan is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 137,019 in 6828 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 656.29 square kilometres (253.39 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.0551
Longitude
131.8064
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
45
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
102
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,473
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    96
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    54
  • Varied Tit
    Poecile varius (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848) · Aves
    54
  • Japanese Bush Warbler
    Horornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves
    54
  • Oriental Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    52
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    44
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    43
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    42

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
80
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2014-03-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)