Kitakata, Fukushima
Kitakata
喜多方市 | |
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old sake kura in Kitakata | |
Location of Kitakata in Fukushima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′4.1″N 139°52′29.1″E / 37.651139°N 139.874750°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chuichi Endo |
| Area | |
• Total | 554.63 km2 (214.14 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2020) | |
• Total | 46,269 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cryptomeria |
| • Flower | Himesayuri (Lilium rubellum) |
| • Bird | Wagtail |
| • Fish | Three-spined stickleback |
| • Insect | Firefly |
| Phone number | 0241-24-5211 |
| Address | 7244-2 Oshimizuhigashi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima-ken 966-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
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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, 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'.