Kitakata, Fukushima

Kitakata
喜多方市
old sake kura in Kitakata
old sake kura in Kitakata
Flag of Kitakata
Official seal of Kitakata
Location of Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture
Kitakata is located in Japan
Kitakata
Kitakata
 
Coordinates: 37°39′4.1″N 139°52′29.1″E / 37.651139°N 139.874750°E / 37.651139; 139.874750
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
Government
 • MayorChuichi Endo
Area
 • Total554.63 km2 (214.14 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total46,269
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeCryptomeria
• FlowerHimesayuri (Lilium rubellum)
• BirdWagtail
• FishThree-spined stickleback
• InsectFirefly
Phone number0241-24-5211
Address7244-2 Oshimizuhigashi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima-ken 966-8601
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Kitakata ramen

Kitakata (喜多方市, Kitakata-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 46,269 in 16,769 households,[1] and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 554.63 square kilometres (214.14 sq mi). Kitakata was once written '北方', which meant 'northern place'.[2]

  1. ^ Kitakata city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Takeda, Toru; Hishinuma, Tomio; Oguma, Chiyoichi; Takiguchi, R. (December 20, 1991), Fukushima Today & Tomorrow (1st ed.), Tokyo: Kenkyusha, p. 18, ISBN 4-327-76309-8