Shirataka Yama
Shirataka Yama is a peak in Yamanobe Machi, Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata and has an elevation of 986 metres. Shirataka Yama is situated nearby to the quarter 大字中山, as well as near 大字畑谷.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 986 metres
- Description: mountain in Japan
- Also known as: “Mount Shirataka”, “Shirataka-yama”, and “Shiratakayama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shirataka and Asahi.
Shirataka
Town
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Shirataka is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,482 in 4730 households, and a population density of 85 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 737.55 square kilometres. Shirataka is situated 8 km southwest of Shirataka Yama.
Asahi
Town
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asahi is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,366 and a population density of 32,35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 196.73 square kilometres. Asahi is situated 9 km north of Shirataka Yama.
Shirataka Yama
- Categories: volcano, extinct volcano, and landform
- Location: Yamanobe Machi, Higashimurayama-gun, Yamagata, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.22272° or 38° 13′ 22″ northLongitude
140.17306° or 140° 10′ 23″ eastElevation
986 metres (3,235 feet)Open location code
8RC265FF+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 3259293977OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Shirataka Yama” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Monte Shirataka”
- Cebuano: “Shirataka Yama”
- Chinese: “白鷹山”
- Dutch: “Shirataka Yama”
- Japanese: “Shirataka Yama”
- Japanese: “しらたかやま”
- Japanese: “白鷹山”
- Ukrainian: “Гора Сіратака”
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