What is the population of Yurihonjo, Akita?

Yurihonjo has a population of approximately 74,707 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Yurihonjo, Akita located?

Yurihonjo is located in Akita, Japan, at approximate coordinates 39.3859°, 140.0487°.

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Yurihonjo

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Yurihonjo

Total population

74,707

Air quality index

43Good

Coordinates39.39°, 140.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of 60 inhabitants per square kilometre (160/sq mi). The total area of the city is 1,209.59 square kilometres (467.03 sq mi).

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

39.3859

Longitude

140.0487

Water area

—

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.8

PM10 (µg/m³)

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

4.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

12,072

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
698
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
688
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
679
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
649
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
471
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
453
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
432
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
364

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

257

Largest magnitude

6.9

Largest event

2008-06-13

Most recent

M 4.6 — 2025-10-14
52 km SW of Tennō, Japan
M 4.3 — 2025-07-21
21 km ENE of Akita, Japan
M 4.2 — 2025-04-07
26 km WNW of Ichinoseki, Japan
M 4.2 — 2024-06-19
72 km WNW of Yuza, Japan
M 4.3 — 2024-06-11
15 km N of Yuza, Japan
M 4.4 — 2023-12-02
8 km NNW of Semboku, Japan

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Japanese female talent, actress and YouTuber (1995-)

Japanese volleyball player

Kanezō Muraoka

Japanese politician (1931–2019)

Mikio Kudō

Japanese baseball player

Crystal na Yosuke

Japanese mangaka

Satoshi Nibe

Japanese baseball player

Tomoki Imamura

Japanese author

Takashi Konno

Japanese mangaka and illustrator

Japanese daimyo, politician

Toshihide Muraoka

politician

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

Nearby places in Akita

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code: 052108
Population (Wikidata): 73,840
Wikidata: Q602903

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• 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