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Iwafune-gun

Located in Niigata, Japan Coordinates: 38°04′56″ N 139°35′27″ E

Map showing the location of Iwafune-gun Iwafune-gun
Location in Japan
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Iwafune-gun
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KIJ Niigata Airport44 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport77 km

About Iwafune-gun

Iwafune-gun is a district. Location: Niigata, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Iwafune (岩船郡, Iwafune-gun) is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 5,644 with a density of 18.2 persons per km2. The total area is 309.39 km2.

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At a glance

Built
1879

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Iwafune-gun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

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 Iwafune-gun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°15°21°24°28°30°25°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°6°11°16°21°22°18°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)181135121111105138195156180159178208

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

Airports nearest to Iwafune-gun

  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 44 km
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 77 km
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 83 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Iwafune-gun

2 places
  1. 1 Sekikawa Mura 6.4K
  2. 2 Awashimaura Mura 345

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources