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Buzen-shi

Local name: 豊前市

Located in Fukuoka, Japan Coordinates: 33°34′03″ N 131°05′09″ E

Buzen-shi
Buzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,211
27.2K
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Buzen-shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KKJ Kitakyushu Airport31 km
UBJ Yamaguchi Ube Airport44 km

About Buzen-shi

Buzen-shi is a district. Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Population: 27,211.

From Wikipedia

Buzen (豊前市, Buzen-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [bɯ̈́.(d͡)zè̞ɴ̀, bɯ̈̀.(d͡)zé̞ɰ̃̀.ɕì]) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023, the city had an estimated population of 23,844 in 11794 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 111.10 km2 (42.90 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1955
Area
111 km²
Official website
city.buzen.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Buzen-shi

  • Chikujō Machi
  • Yoshitomi
  • Kōge Machi
  • Nakatsu

Twin towns and sister cities of Buzen-shi

  • Higashimatsushima· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Buzen-shi over time

Population of Buzen-shi over time
2010 27,031
2015 25,940
2020 24,369

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Buzen-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Beppu · 50 km southeast17°
  • Ōita · 60 km southeast18°
  • Nobeoka · 122 km southeast18°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (317 mm)
Driest month
December (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Buzen-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°17°21°24°28°29°25°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°8°13°17°22°22°19°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)62861141591673043171672111047155

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Buzen-shi

The nearest airport is Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iizuka, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 31 kmnorth
  • Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) Ube 44 kmnortheast
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 59 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iizuka Population: 126.4K 38 kmwest
  • Ube Population: 173.7K 44 kmnorth
  • Shimonoseki Population: 265.7K 45 kmnorth
  • Beppu Population: 122.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 54 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Buzen-shi

1 place
  • Buzen

    Buzen

    Population: 26.9K

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources