Postal Code 520-0026 - Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture | Japan
Primary CityŌtsu
Population298,164
Area Codes77
TimezoneJapan Standard Time
Coordinates35.0258887514868° / 135.85839743209297°
Related Postal Codes520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529

Map of Postal Code 520-0026 - Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture

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Ōtsu Population Density

Population Density: 1,762 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ōtsu361,097204.9 km²1,762 / km²
Shiga Prefecture1.5 million4,017.6 km²373 / km²
Japan122.9 million373,410.9 km²329 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ōtsu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ōtsu3,842,965 tn10.64 tn18,752.6 tons/km²
Shiga Prefecture16,574,670 tn11.07 tn4,125.5 tons/km²
Japan541,995,101 tn4.41 tn1,451.5 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ōtsu CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,842,965 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.64 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,752.6 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/10/1912:30 PM4.218.3 km366,200 m5km NW of Muko, Japanusgs.gov
3/8/198:08 AM4.581.4 km43,950 m3km E of Ogaki, Japanusgs.gov
10/27/184:51 AM4.471.1 km68,080 m1km SSW of Yoshino-cho, Japanusgs.gov
9/14/187:36 PM488.4 km335,090 m16km ENE of Matsuzaka, Japanusgs.gov
7/7/1811:45 PM3.827.8 km10,000 m4km SSW of Kameoka, Japanusgs.gov
6/23/187:08 AM3.927.9 km10,000 m2km NE of Hirakata, Japanusgs.gov
6/18/183:52 PM3.734.3 km10,000 m1km ENE of Neyagawa, Japanusgs.gov
6/18/188:31 AM4.634.8 km10,000 m2km NNW of Neyagawa, Japanusgs.gov
6/17/183:58 PM5.530 km10,340 m1km NW of Hirakata, Japanusgs.gov
3/30/1610:54 PM4.142.1 km364,190 m25km SE of Maizuru, Japanusgs.gov
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Primary City

Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is..

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