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Yonezawa

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Yonezawa

Total population

81,252

Air quality index

46Good
Coordinates37.92°, 140.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

Yonezawa is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 548.51 square kilometres (212 sq mi). Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.9218
Longitude
140.1162
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
46
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
9
Ozone (µg/m³)
77
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
179
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Topmouth Gudgeon
    Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · Animalia
    6
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    5
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    5
  • Autumn Darter
    Sympetrum frequens (Selys, 1883) · Insecta
    4
  • Oriental Greenfinch
    Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    4
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

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Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
062022
Population (Wikidata)
80,795
Wikidata
Q734378

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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